Ingestion and Digestion

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Which enzyme in saliva helps break down starch into maltose?

Amylase (correct)

Pepsin

Lipase

Trypsin

What is the primary function of incisors in the mouth?

Biting (correct)

Cushing

Tearing

Grinding

What is the function of the rumen in ruminant animals?

Grinding of food

Partial digestion of grass (correct)

Production of saliva

Absorption of nutrients

What is the process by which food travels from the mouth to the stomach?

Peristalsis Signup and view all the answers

Where does the majority of reabsorption of nutrients occur in the small intestine?

Ileum Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

Reabsorption of water Signup and view all the answers

In which chamber of the ruminant does regurgitated food get passed from the mouth and undergo squeezing and reabsorption of water?

Omasum Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of bloat in cattle?

Consumption of early grass containing white clover Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the gizzard in a chicken's digestive system?

Mechanical grinding of food Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the rumen in ruminants?

Digests cellulose Signup and view all the answers

What causes the left side of the abdomen to become swollen in cattle affected by bloat?

Buildup of gases Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the reticulum in a ruminant's digestive system?

Regurgitation of food for re-chewing Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the abomasum in a ruminant's digestive system?

Breakdown of proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the liver in a monogastric animal?

Breakdown of toxic substances Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the omasum in a ruminant's digestive system?

Squeezing the food and reabsorbing water Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the crop in a chicken's digestive system?

Storage of food Signup and view all the answers

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Which enzyme in saliva helps break down starch into maltose?

What is the primary function of incisors in the mouth?

What is the function of the rumen in ruminant animals?

What is the process by which food travels from the mouth to the stomach?

Where does the majority of reabsorption of nutrients occur in the small intestine?

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

In which chamber of the ruminant does regurgitated food get passed from the mouth and undergo squeezing and reabsorption of water?

What is the main cause of bloat in cattle?

What is the function of the gizzard in a chicken's digestive system?

What is the main function of the rumen in ruminants?

What causes the left side of the abdomen to become swollen in cattle affected by bloat?

What is the function of the reticulum in a ruminant's digestive system?

What is the main function of the abomasum in a ruminant's digestive system?

What is the primary function of the liver in a monogastric animal?

What is the role of the omasum in a ruminant's digestive system?

What is the function of the crop in a chicken's digestive system?

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