WorksheetsUnderstand Reproductive and Digestive Physiology
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What stage of parturition involves the actual birth of the fetus?
a)
Cleaning
b)
Expulsion
c)
Preparatory
d)
Retention
2.
What part of the nonruminant's digestive system is the primary site for nutrient absorption?
a)
Small intestine.
b)
Stomach.
c)
Large intestine.
d)
Esophagus
3.
Ovulation is necessary for the animal to:
a)
become pregnant
b)
digest roughages
c)
eat food.
d)
resist diseases.
4.
What term describes the beginning of the digestive process, when the animal grasps feed to bring it into the mouth?
a)
Villi
b)
Mastication
c)
Prehension
d)
Rumination
5.
The disease ruminant animals suffer from when they swallow foreign objects such as nails or wire is called:
a)
tetanus
b)
rabies.
c)
hardware.
d)
metallic.
6.
Which hormone is primarily responsible for a cow displaying signs of heat?
a)
Estrogen
b)
Progesterone
c)
Follicle-stimulating hormone
d)
Luteinizing hormone
7.
Accurate heat detection in cows is important because the average length of heat or estrus is about:
a)
1 hour.
b)
16 to 18 hours.
c)
6 days
d)
10 days.
8.
Gas produced in the ruminant animal's digestive system must be expelled to prevent the animal from:
a)
ruminating.
b)
bloating
c)
chewing.
d)
grinding
9.
Which hormone is primarily responsible for maintaining pregnancy in an animal?
a)
Luteinizing hormone
b)
Progesterone
c)
Follicle-stimulating hormone
d)
Estrogen
10.
If left in the mother's body after the baby animal is born, the placenta and other membranes will make the mother sick. This tissue, generally expelled during the birthing process, is also referred to as the:
a)
afterbirth
b)
breach birth
c)
umbilical cord.
d)
uterus.
11.
If no sperm are present during ovulation, prostaglandin stops the production of which hormone?
a)
Estrogen
b)
Progesterone
c)
Follicle-stimulating hormone
d)
Luteinizing hormone
12.
The average length of the estrus cycle for both cattle and swine is:
a)
1 day.
b)
21 days
c)
28 days
d)
114 days.
13.
If a laboratory has a pig’s internal organ that contains feed and some liquids in it, what label should be put on that organ?
a)
Heart
b)
Lungs
c)
Stomach
d)
Uterus
14.
The process of forcing food back up the esophagus so it can be chewed again is called:
a)
mastication
b)
prehension.
c)
digestion.
d)
rumination.
15.
Which enzyme in the stomach acts on proteins?
a)
Gastric lipase
b)
Salivary amylase
c)
Pepsin
d)
Maltase
16.
What structure located on an ovary is the site where ova develop?
a)
Corpus luteum.
b)
Infundibulum.
c)
Follicle
d)
Uterus.
17.
What yellowish-green fluid produced by the liver acts on fats and fatty acids?
a)
Chyme
b)
Bile
c)
Enzymes
d)
Villi
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