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COMPARATIVE ANIMAL NUTRITION

ANSCI/DYSCI/NUTRSCI 311
Course Description

Nutrients and their assimilation, function, and interactions that affect metabolism in mammals. Differences among species will be used to emphasize unique digestive and physiological functions and how these differences affect metabolism of nutrients. Humans will be used in some comparisons. Follows physiological progression of nutrients, starting with an overview of the digestive tract followed by water and builds on specific roles of nutrients and substrates needed to provide basic processes required for maintenance, tissue accretion, and homeostatic regulation of nutrients.

Prerequisties

CHEM 341 , CHEM 343 , (BIOCHEM 301 or concurrent enrollment), or (BIOCHEM 501 or concurrent enrollment)

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

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Grade Point Average
2.85

-3.08% from Historical

Completion Rate
91.3%

-1.64% from Historical

A Rate
19.57%

-14.78% from Historical

Class Size
46

-29.04% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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