Nutrition - Nutrients - Fat
6 important questions on Nutrition - Nutrients - Fat
What are the main sources of energy for the animal?
What are the two types of fatty acids and what are the characteristics?
- Saturated fatty acids, contain no double-bonds
- Unsaturated fatty acids, contain one or multiple double bonds between atomes.
What is the function of (unsaturated) fatty acids?
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What are essential and non-essential fatty acids?
- Essential: must be included in the feed
- Non- essential: the body can synthesise these.
In what form are fats found in plants?
In what form are fats found in animals?
- Phospholipids in membranes
- Lipoproteins (cholesterol) in blood
- Fat globules in milk
- Intracellular in fat reserves.
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