Animal nutrition : review

The breakdown of food into smaller pieces without chemical change to the food molecules is called .......

• absorption digestion

• chemical digestion

• mechanical digestion

• digestion

The __________ __________ is a long tube running from one end of its body to another

The enzyme that breaks down starch is called .....

• amylase

• protease

• lipase

• peristalsis

The enzyme that breaks down proteins is called.....

The part of the tooth which is embedded in the gum is called the .....

The wall of the alimentary canal contains muscles, which contract and relax to make food move along. This movement is called ............

Special muscles can close the alimentary canal in certain places. They are called .......

• sphincter muscles

• intercostal muscles

• Bile muscles

• Villi mucles

The inner wall of the small intestine is covered with tiny projections, called.....

The bile is made in....

• the pancreas

• the liver

• the stomach

• the small intestine

The bile is stored in....

• the liver

• the pancreas

• the gall bladder

• the stomach