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WorksheetsDigestion Exam Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Why do animals need food and nutrients?
To feed their cells
To keep their body tissues healthy and functioning
To provide energy for the body to carry out life processes
All of the above
What would happen if the digestive system were to fail?
The animal would mutate
The animal's body systems would shut down
The animal would be just fine
The animal would grow extra long hair
What do we call wave like contractions of smooth muscle to move food?
Peristalsis
Paralysis
Peradontis
Pancreatitis
What is a ruminant?
An animal with one stomach
An animal that doesn't ferment food
An animal with multiple stomachs
An animal that eat's only meat
What is happening when an animal chews cud?
It is chewing regurgitated food
It is chewing gum
It is grinding its teeth with no food in its mouth
It is chewing its food very slowly
Which animal is NOT a ruminant?
Cow
Horse
Sheep
Goat
What is a monogastric?
An animal with a multiple chambered stomach
An animal that eats meat only
An animal with one stomach and simple digestion
An animal with no stomach
What kind of diet does a monogastric need?
Nutreint dense, high quality food
Meat only
Vegetables only
Grain only
Which animal is NOT considered a monogastric?
Human
Swine
Llama
Dog
How many stomach chambers or compartments does a ruminant have?
1
3
4
6
What is the first chamber in the ruminant stomach?
Reticulum
Abomasum
Rumen
Omasum
What is the rumen also known as?
Storage center
Sorting center
Absorption center
True stomach
What happens in the rumen?
Food is sorted
Food is absorbed
Food is chewed by the teeth
Food is stored and fermented
Fermentation produces gas. What happens if this can't escape?
Nothing happens
Cows burp extremely loud
The animal will bloat
The animal wouldn't get any nutrients from the food
What follows after the rumen?
Abomasum
Omasum
Reticulum
Rumen
What is the purpose of the reticulum?
To sort food and regurgitate what isn't ready
To ferment food
To absorb nutrients
To prepare solid waste
What does the wall of the reticulum resemble?
Deep folds
Shallow wrinkles
Honeycomb or waffle weave
Papillae or fingerlike projections
After food passes on from the reticulum, where does it go?
Rumen
Omasum
Abomasum
Reticulum
What is the purpose of the omasum?
The storage vat
The sorting center
The absorption center
The true stomach
What is the texture of the walls of the omasum?
Deep folds
Shallow wrinkles
Villi or fingerlike projections
Honeycomb or waffleweave
What is the abomasum also known as?
The storage vat
The sorting center
The absorption center
The true stomach
Which stomach chamber does the monogastric stomach most closely resemble?
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
What is mechanical food breakdown?
Machines breaking down food
Gastric juices breaking food down
The stomach muscles breaking down food
None of the above
What is chemical breakdown of food?
Machines breaking down food
Gastric juices breaking down food
Stomach muscles breaking down food
None of the above
What does HCL (Hydrochloric Acid) break down?
Protein
Fats
Milk
Everything
What does pepsin break down?
Protein
Fat
Milk
Everything
What does rennin break down?
Protein
Fat
Milk
Everything
What does lipase break down?
Protein
Fat
Milk
Everything
What is a common issue with the stomach?
Colic
Ulcers
Parasites
Fermentation
What are ulcers caused by?
Stress
Poor feed
Malnutrition
All the above
What livestock animal gets ulcers the most often?
Horses
Cows
Sheep
Chickens
How do we detect gastric ulcers?
By touching the stomach from the outside
By listening to the animal's heart rate
By using a scope to look in the stomach
By seeing if the animal has a fever
What is the primary function of the pancreas?
Regulates blood sugar leves
Regulates fermentation
Regulates mechanical breakdown
Regulates chemical breakdown
What does glucagon do?
Decrease blood sugar
Decrease digestion
Increase digestion
Increase blood sugar
What does insulin do?
Decrease blood sugar
Decrease digestion
Increase digestion
Increase blood sugar
What is a major issue with the pancreas?
Colic
Ulcers
Pancreatitis
Fermentation
What is pancreatitis?
Holes in the pancreas
Swelling of the pancreas
Not enough blood going to the pancreas
A double pancreas
What animal gets pancreatitis the most often and why?
Dogs from poor nutrition/human food
Cows from parasites
Sheep from too much hay
Horses from ingesting sand
The small intestine is broken down into 3 parts. What is the first part?
Jujenum
Duodenum
Illium
Reticulum
What does the duodenum primarily do?
Digestion
Absorption of food
Secrete enzymes
Regulate blood sugar
What is the second part of the small intestine?
Jujenum
Duodenum
Illium
Reticulum
What is the third part of the small intestine?
Jujenum
Illium
Duodenum
Reticulum
What does the illium primarily do?
Secrete enzymes
Digestion
Absorption
Regulate blood sugar
What is a primary issue with the small intestine?
Ulcers
Pancreatitis
Parasites
Blood Sugar Levels
What happens in the large intestine?
Water is absorbed
Food is broken down
Food is chewed some more
Food is regurgitated
What is a modified monogastric?
An animal that ruminates
An animal that regurgitates its cud
An animal with an enlarged cecum
None of these answers
Which of these animals is a modified monogastric?
Cow
Rabbit
Dog
Sheep
What is the difference between horns and antlers?
Antlers are permanent, horns are not
Horns are solid, antlers are hollow
Antlers fall off each year, horns are permanent
Horns shed and antlers do not
What is the top layer of skin called?
Dermis
Sebaceous
Gland
Epidermis
Where is oil secreted?
Sebaceous gland
Sweat gland
Nerve gland
Dermis gland
Which of the following best describes the integumentary system?
Wool
Muscle
Blood Vessels
Teeth
