Animal Nutrition and digestive system

What type of diet does a bunny have?

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Insectivore

Which of the following is an example of an omnivore?

• Bunny

• Shark

• Bird

• Cow

What are essential amino acids?

• Amino acids that can be synthesized by the body

• Amino acids that are not needed for survival

• Amino acids that cannot be made by the body

• Amino acids found only in plants

What is a risk associated with overnourishment?

• Vitamin deficiency

• Muscle loss

• Fat accumulation

• Brain protein deficiency

What is the first stage of food processing?

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Ingestion

• Elimination

What is the primary function of mechanical digestion?

• Breaking down food into molecules small enough to absorb

• Filtering food particles from the surrounding medium

• Sucking nutrient-rich fluid from a living host

• Eating relatively large pieces of food

Which of the following is an example of a filter feeder?

• Whale

• Caterpillar

• Bee

• Snake

Where does mechanical digestion primarily occur?

• In the mouth and stomach

• In the small intestine

• In the large intestine

• In the esophagus

What type of feeder is a caterpillar?

• Substrate feeder

• Filter feeder

• Fluid feeder

• Bulk feeder

What is the process called when enzymes break down food molecules with the addition of water?

• Dehydration synthesis

• Enzymatic hydrolysis

• Oxidation

• Fermentation