Nutrition in Animals

(Digestive System)
Presented by: Group 2 Reporter #1
The process of taking in food by
an animal and its utilisation in
the body is called animal
nutrition.
Nutrition in Animals

 Nutrition in Animals
 The nutritional requirements of most animals are relatively extensive and complex
compared with the simple requirements of plants. The nutrients used by animals
include carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins
 ■ Carbohydrates are the basic source of energy for all animals. Animals obtain
their carbohydrates from the external environment (compared with plants, which
synthesize carbohydrates by photosynthesis).
 ■ Lipids are used to form cellular and organelle membranes, the sheaths
surrounding nerve fibers, and certain hormones.
 ■ Nucleic acids are used for the construction of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA),
ribonucleic acid (RNA), and ATP.
 ■ Proteins form the framework of the animal body. Proteins are essential
components of the cytoplasm, membranes, and organelles.
TYPES OF NUTRITION IN ANIMALS

The different types of nutrition in animals include:

FILTER FEEDING - Obtaining nutrients from particles

suspended in water.

DEPOSIT FEEDING - Obtaining nutrients from

particles suspended in the soil
FLUID FEEDING - Obtaining nutrients by consuming
other organisms’ fluids.
Filter Feeding
Deposit Feeding
Fluid Feeding
Bulk Feeding
DIGESTION PROCESS
INGESTION - it is the process of taking in food

DIGESTION - the larger food particles are broken down

into smaller, water-soluble particles.

ABSORPTION - digested food is absorbed into the

bloodstream through the intestinal wall.

ASSIMILATION - the absorbed food is used for energy,

DIGESTION PROCESS