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WorksheetsAS Digestive Systems Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
An animal with a simple, one- compartment stomach is referred to as a what?
Ruminant
Hindgut fermenter
Pseudoruminant
Monogastric
What is the purpose of the vent in a bird
to absorb vitamins and minerals
to allow the passage of urine, feces, and eggs
to secrete fats and carbohydrates
to grind and mash the feed
What part of the digestive systems in a pseudoruminant serves the same function as the rumen in a cow?
Esophagus
Stomach
Cecum
Colon
The mouth is to the beak as the abomasum is to the what?
Cecum
Large intestine
Small intestine
Stomach
Which compartment of the ruminant digestive system collects nails, wire and other hardware?
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
An animal with a complex 3 to 4 chambered stomach that utilizes microbes in rumen and cud chewing to aide in digestion.
Ruminant
Hindgut fermenter
Pseudoruminant
Monogastric
What is the large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum
Cecum
Liver
Pancreas
Small intestine
What is the function of a cecum?
Transport waste
Breaks down food and protein
Stores food material where bacteria are able to break down the cellulose
Breaks down fats and carbohydrates
Where does the majority of nutrient absorption take place
Small intestine
Cecum
Stomach
Duodenum
The correct order for digestion in monogastric is which of the following?
Mouth>Esophagus>Pharynx>Stomach>Small Intestine>Large Intestine
Mouth>Pharynx>Esophagus>Stomach>Small Intestine> Large Intestine
Mouth> Pharynx>Esophagus>Small Intestine>Stomach>Large Intestine
Mouth>Esophagus>Pharynx>Large Intestine>Stomach>Small Intestine
Peristalsis occurs in which of the following places?
Throughout most of the digestive system
Only in the esophagus
Only in the throat
Only in the small intestine
Which one of the following is the cecal fermenter?
Cow
Sheep
Rabbit
Pig
Which digestive systems organ is responsible for crushing or grinding food?
Mouth
Esophagus
Rectum
Cecum
The cecum function primarily to do what?
Introduce pancreatic juices
Absorb water
Ferment food
Excrete waste
The small intestine is responsible for which of the following?
Providing microfauna
Absorbing nutrients
Absorbing water
Lowering the pH of the food
What is the longest part of the large intestine where water and electrolytes are absorbed?
Colon
Cecum
Large intestine
Gall bladder
What is the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach?
Duodenum
Esophagus
Ileum
Jejunum
What is the part of small intestine that connects small intestine to large intestine; absorbs nutrients and salt
Duodenum
Esophagus
Ileum
Jejunum
What is the section of small intestine located between duodenum and ileum; primary site of nutrient absorption
Duodenum
Esophagus
Ileum
Jejunum
Which digestive organ aids in reabsorption of water, collectively cecum, colon and rectum?
Esophagus
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
Which connects mouth to stomach?
Esophagus
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
What is the lobed organ that produces bile and aids in detoxification and digestion?
Esophagus
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
What is the gland that secretes digestive enzymes and assists in blood sugar regulation?
Small intestine
Stomach
Pancreas
Pharynx
Which one of the following animals is the ruminant
Horse
Rabbit
Deer
Pig
The abomasum is to the monogastric stomach as the omasum is to the monogastric
Large intestine
Small intestine
Cecum
Rectum
Modified ruminants, such as camels, have a 3 compartment stomach. Which compartment are they lacking compared to ruminants
Abomasum
Reticulum
Omasum
Rumen
The function of the abomasum is to do what?
To digest protein in the feed
To trap large particles of feed
To ferment fiber
To absorb water
What is the function of the omasum
To trap large feed particles
To digest proteins in feed
To digest fiber from the feed
To squeeze water out of the feed
What is the 4th compartment or true stomach of ruminant animal
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
What is the 3rd compartment or true stomach of ruminant animal
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
What is the backward flow; process of returning foodstuffs from rumen through esophagus and back to oral cavity?
Throwing up
Sitting up
Acid reflux
Regurgitation
What is the 2nd compartment or true stomach of ruminant animal
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
What is the 1st compartment or true stomach of ruminant animal; primarily for storage and fermentation?
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
What organ in the avian digestive system functions similarly to the stomach in a human
Ceca
Crop
Cloaca
Proventriculus
The gizzard in a bird functions similarly to what part in a human
Gall bladder
Liver
Teeth
Cecum
Food is moved through the esophagus and crop primarily through what process
Drinking water
Salvia production
Peristalsis
Mechanical digestion
The proventriculus is to chemical digestion as the gizzard is to __.
Nutrient absorption
Mechanical digestion
Waste removal
Bile production
The primary location for nutrient absorption is the __
Proventriculus
Cloaca
Large intestine
Small intestine
What organ is a temporary food storage pouch found in some birds; located in neck region
Ceca
Crop
Cloaca
Proventriculus
What organ is a muscular, thick walled organ in birds that provides mechanical digestion?
Gizzard
Crop
Cloaca
Proventriculus
