Digestive System Functions in Animals

Digestive System Functions in Animals

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial covers the digestive systems of chickens and pigs, focusing on their unique structures and functions. It explains the chicken's digestive tract, including the crop, proventriculus, and gizzard, and highlights the pig's single-compartment stomach. The digestion process in monogastric animals is detailed, emphasizing the role of enzymes and the absorption of nutrients.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the chicken's digestive system contains stones to aid in grinding food?

Crop

Proventriculus

Gizzard

Cloaca

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

To store and moisten food

To grind food

To absorb nutrients

To secrete digestive juices

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many stomach compartments does a pig have?

One

Two

Three

Four

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of amylase in the saliva of monogastric animals?

To convert sugars into smaller molecules

To break down proteins

To emulsify fats

To protect the stomach lining

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is chyme?

A type of enzyme

Partially digested food mixed with gastric juices

A section of the small intestine

A type of bile

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of the pyloric sphincter?

To regulate the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine

To secrete digestive enzymes

To store bile

To absorb nutrients

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of bile in digestion?

To break down proteins

To emulsify fats

To convert starch into sugar

To protect the stomach lining

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