SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do animals need Nitrogen?
A
To build proteins
B
To build fats
C
To make carbohydrates
D
for energy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nitrogen is essential for all living things because it is a major part of amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins that form enzymes which carry out various enzymatic reactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nitrogen plays an important role in animal production because it is essential for the production of animal tissue, milk, eggs and wool. Grasses provide more than 70% of the global protein intake by animals. Two-thirds of the remaining protein is supplied by feedstuffs and one-third by products like kitchen wastes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animals obtain nitrogen primarily from their diet. Carnivorous animals obtain their needed nitrogen from protein in the meat they eat while herbivorous animals obtain nitrogen through plant materials that has a high protein or amino acid content such as leguminous plants.

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