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What is the primary function of the digestive system according to the text?
What is the primary function of the digestive system according to the text?
Transfer nutrients, water, and electrolytes from food into the animal body's internal environment.
Why do living cells need a continuous flow of nutrients?
Why do living cells need a continuous flow of nutrients?
To sustain their metabolic needs.
What is the main energy source derived from ingested food for cells to produce ATP?
What is the main energy source derived from ingested food for cells to produce ATP?
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
How are animals classified based on diet?
How are animals classified based on diet?
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Name two examples of non-ruminant animals.
Name two examples of non-ruminant animals.
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Which group of animals are capable of consuming and digesting plant materials?
Which group of animals are capable of consuming and digesting plant materials?
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What is the process of getting food into the gastrointestinal tract of an animal called?
What is the process of getting food into the gastrointestinal tract of an animal called?
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Which digestive process involves breakdown of large molecules into absorbable parts by enzyme action?
Which digestive process involves breakdown of large molecules into absorbable parts by enzyme action?
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What is the term for the elimination of faeces from the body?
What is the term for the elimination of faeces from the body?
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Which part of the digestive system comprises the stomach and small intestine?
Which part of the digestive system comprises the stomach and small intestine?
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What is the term for the muscular contractions within the gut tube that mix and move forward the contents of the digestive tract?
What is the term for the muscular contractions within the gut tube that mix and move forward the contents of the digestive tract?
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What are the non-digestive functions of the digestive system?
What are the non-digestive functions of the digestive system?
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