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Life 103
Animal Biology 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/07/2009

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Herbivores
Definition
mainly eat autotrophs
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Carnivores
Definition
eat other animals
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Omnivores
Definition
consume animals and plants
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Detritivores
Definition
consume dead organic matter
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Essential amino acids
Definition
amino acids which cannot be synthesized, must be eaten preassembled
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Essential Fatty Acids
Definition
unsaturated fatty acids must be obtained from diet
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Vitamins
Definition
fat or water soluble organic molecules required in small amounts, humans need 13
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Minerals
Definition
simple inorganic nutrients required in small amounts
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Undernourishment
Definition
diet supplies less chemical energy than is required
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