106 VETERINAET STATE BOARD 



Mention the elements composing proteids. 



Nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and varying amounts of 

 sulphur. 



Mention the inorganic constituents of the animal body. 



1. Water. 



2. Salts, viz., salts of sodium, potassium, caleiimi, magnesium 

 and iron in the form of chlorides, sulphates, phosphates and car- 

 bonates. 



3. Gases, viz., oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, 

 sulphuretted hydrogen and marsh gas. 



Blood 

 What is blood? 



The blood is the fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries 

 and veins, carrying nutriment and oxygen to the tissues of the 

 body. It is a red, opaque, rather viscous fluid with an alkaline 

 reaction, characteristic odor and saltish taste ; specific gravity 1060. 



What is the chemical composition of the blood? 



Water 81 parts. 

 Solids 19 parts. 



Haemoglobin (0.4 per cent, iron) 13 parts. 



Proteids 4 parts. 



Fibrinogen 



Serum globulin 



Serum albumin 



Fibrin ferment 



Fibrin globulin 

 Salts 1 part. 



Sodium chloride 



Potassium chloride 



Sodium carbonate 



Calcium phosphate 



Magnesium phosphate 



Sodium phosphate 



Potassium phosphate 

 Extractives 0.6 part. 



Fats 



Cholesterin 



Lecithin 



Creatin 



Urea 



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