Digestive Systems

An animal with a simple, one-compartment stomach is referred to as a what?

• Ruminant
• Hindgut fermenter
• Pseudoruminant
• Monogastric

What is the purpose of the vent in a bird?

• To absorb vitamins and minerals
• To allow the passage of urine, feces and eggs
• To secrete fats and carbohydrates
• To grind and mash the feed

Which digestive system in a pseudoruminant serves the same function as the rumen in a cow?

• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Cecum
• Colon

The mouth is to the beak as the abomasum is to the what?

• Cecum
• Large intestine
• Small intestine
• Stomach

Which compartment of the ruminant digestive system collects nails, wire and other hardware?

• Rumen
• Reticulum
• Omasum
• Abomasum

What is the large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum?

• Cecum
• Liver
• Pancreas
• Small intestine

What is the function of a cecum?

• Transports waste
• Breaks down food and protein
• Breaks down fats and carbohydrates
• Stores food material where bacteria are able to break down the cellulose

Where does the majority of nutrient absorption take place?

• Small Intestine
• Cecum
• Stomach
• Duodenum

The correct order for digestion in monogastrics is which of the following?

• Mouth>Esophagus>Pharynx>Stomach>Small Intestine>Large Intestine
• Mouth>Pharynx>Esophagus>Stomach>Small Intestine>Large Intestine
• Mouth>Pharynx>Esophagus>Small Intestine>Stomach>Large Intestine
• Mouth>Esophagus>Pharynx>Large Intestine>Stomach>Small Intestine

Peristalsis occurs in which of the following places?

• Throughout most of the digestive system
• Only in the esophagus
• Only in the throat
• Only in the small intestine