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WorksheetsMammal Digestive Systems
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Monogastric animals produce stomach acid in the stomach to digest which nutrients?
Protein
Fibre
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Which of our animals are ruminants?
Cows, pig, sheep
Cows and sheep
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Hedgehogs, pigs, and sheep
What is the correct order of the ruminant stomachs?
Rumen, omasum, reticulum, abomasum
Abomasum, omasum, rumen, reticulum
Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
Omaysum, abomasum, rahmen, reticulated
Why do ruminants need multiple chambers within their stomach?
To process animal proteins
To process cellulose and fibre
To process lipids
To process animal and plant proteins
What is the process of ruminating?
Re-ingesting faeces
Regurgitating and re-chewing food
Eating grass
Eating the faeces of other animals
Which of our focal animals are hindgut fermenters?
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Rabbits and hedgehogs
Sheep, cows, and guinea pigs
Cat, pig, sheep
What is the name of the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
Trachea
Oesophagus
Small intestine
Caecum
Where are the nutrients absorbed?
Large intestine
Small intestine
Stomach
Colon
Which animals have a monogastric system? (Choose all that apply)
Herbivores
Omnivores
Carnivores
All animals
What is the role of the large intestine in monogastric animals?
To absorb nutrients
To absorb water
To digest lipids
To break down plant material
What is the role of the large intestine in hindgut fermenters animals?
To absorb nutrients
To absorb water
To digest lipids
To break down plant material
What is special about a hindgut fermenter?
The stomach has multiple chambers
The large intestine has a caecum
The small intestine is much longer
The oesophagus allows for regurgitation
What is special about a ruminant digestive system?
The stomach has multiple chambers
The large intestine has a caecum
The small intestine is much longer
The oesophagus has extra mucus for coprophagy
What is the process of coprophagy?
Eat - swallow - regurgitate - rechew - swallow
Eat - excrete faeces - eat faeces - excrete faeces
Eat - swallow - rumen - reticulum - omasum - abomasum
Eat - oesophagus - stomach - small intestine - caecum
When a rabbit practices coprophagy, which order would we expect to see the faeces?
Eat - soft green faeces - reingest - hard brown faeces
Eat - hard brown faeces - reingest - soft green faeces
Eat - soft brown faeces - reingest - hard green faeces
Eat - hard green faeces - reingest - soft brown faeces
What is the function of the caecum in a monogastric?
It has no function
It breaks down plant matter
It breaks down animal protein
It holds food for fermentation
What is the function of the caecum in a hindgut fermenter?
It has no function
It breaks down animal and plant matter
It breaks down animal protein
It holds food for fermentation by bacteria
Which animals are monogastric?
Pig, hedgehog, dog
Cat, dog, rabbit
Rabbit and guinea pig
Cow, pig, sheep
Monogastric animals produce stomach acid in the stomach to digest which nutrients?
Protein
Fibre
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Why do ruminants need multiple chambers within their stomach?
To process water
To process cellulose and plants
To process fats / lipids
To process meat / protein
What is the process of ruminating?
Re-ingesting faeces
Regurgitating and re-chewing food
Eating grass
Eating the faeces of other animals
Which of our focal animals are hindgut fermenters?
Rabbits and guinea pigs
Cats and dogs
Sheep, cows, and guinea pigs
Cat, pig, sheep
A monogastric digestive system means that animals have which of the following?
A long stomach and short intestines
A simple system with a complex intestine
A complex system with a multiple chambered stomach
A simple system with a single stomach
What is the function of the rectum?
To add hydrochloric acid
To store faeces
To eliminate faeces
To add saliva
What part is labeled #5
Mouth
Oesophagus
Stomach
Intestine
A stomach of a monogastric has ___________ to help food breakdown.
Stomach Acids
Enzymes
Bacteria
Parasites
What is the function of the abomasum?
Mixes the food with bacteria for regurgitation
Stores the food whilst bacteria ferments the feed
Turns the food into much form
Contains enzymes and hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria and absorb proteins
What is the function of the omasum?
Mixes the food with bacteria for regurgitation
Stores the food whilst bacteria ferments the feed
Turns the food into much form
Contains enzymes and hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria and absorb proteins
What is the function of the rumen?
Mixes the food with bacteria for regurgitation
Stores the food whilst bacteria ferments the feed
Turns the food into much form
Contains enzymes and hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria and absorb proteins
What is the function of the reticulum?
Mixes the food with bacteria for regurgitation
Stores the food whilst bacteria ferments the feed
Turns the food into much form
Contains enzymes and hydrochloric acid to kill bacteria and absorb proteins
