Digestion in Farm Animals

What is Nutrition?

• The process of eating foods that contain protein only

• The process by which farm animals take in food, digest it, and absorb the necessary nutrients

• Animals consuming a lot of forages from pastures

• Eating food that allows weight gain

What is the primary function of digestion in the digestive process?

• To take in food

• To break down food into smaller components

• To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

• To eliminate undigested residues

Which term describes the elimination of undigested materials from the body?

• Ingestion

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Egestion

What is the first step in the digestive process?

• Ingestion

• Digestion

• Absorption

• Egestion

Which function of the digestive system involves breaking down food into smaller, absorbable components?

• Egestion

• Digestion

• Egestion

• Absorption

What is the primary role of absorption in the digestive system?

• To take in food

• To break down food

• To eliminate Waste

• To uptake nutrients into the bloodstream

What does egestion refer to in the digestive process?

• The breakdown of food

• The intake of food

• Teh elimination of undigested residues

• The absorption of nutrients

What is the purpose of mastication in the digestive process?

• To absorb nutrients

• To break down food into smaller pieces

• To eliminate waste

• To move food through the digestive tract

What is peristalsis?

A) The process of chewing food
B) The rhythmic contraction of muscles that moves food through the digestive tract
C) The absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream
D) The elimination of undigested residues

• The process of chewing food

• The rhythmic contraction of the muscle that moves food through the digestive tract

What is the role of enzymes in the digestive process?

• To move food through the digestive tract

• To break down complex food molecules into simpler, soluble substances

• To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

• To eliminate waste products