[ANSC 160] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (68 pages long)
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Animal science- a combination of disciplines that together comprise the study of domestic animals: traditionally associated with livestock, expanded population interest resulted in expansion of animal science to include pets. Food uses of agricultural animals: animal products provide 17. 1% of total calories in the world, animal products provide 24% of the total calories in the usa, animal products provide 38. 5% of protein consumed in the world. Animal protein sources: animal products provide 63% of protein consumed in the usa, meat 54, milk 32, fish 6, eggs 7% Meat- important food source: meat is an important food source because they are nutrient dense (a measure of nutrients compared to calories, meat has many nutrients compared to calories, meat is highly digestible, meat is highly available. Non-food uses of animals: companionship, clothing, medical, fertilizer, cosmetics, work, entertainment. Work: draft animals used in many countries, elephant logging in india and thailand (monkeys harvest coconuts in.
