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Digestive System

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following animals are ruminants?

a)

Cattle

b)

Sheep

c)

Deer

d)

All of the above

2.

Which organ produces bile?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Colon

d)

Esophagus

3.

The stomach performs which of the following functions?

a)

Mechanical processing

b)

Digestion

c)

Secretion

d)

All of the above

4.

Which stomach compartment of ruminants is considered to be the true "stomach?"

a)

Rumen

b)

Reticulum

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

5.

Which structure governs the passage of food material into the small intestine?

a)

Pylorus or pyloric valve

b)

Omasum

c)

Cecum

d)

Large intestine

6.

Which of the following make up the small intestine?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Ileum

c)

Jejunum

d)

All of the above

7.

Which of the following structures aids in absorption?

a)

Papillae

b)

Villi

c)

Microvilli

d)

All of the above

8.

What is a horse's organ of prehension?

a)

Lips

b)

Teeth

c)

Hoof

d)

Tail

9.

Prehension is a term referring to:

a)

How an animal gathers food

b)

Digesting food

c)

Chewing food

d)

Eating feed or forage

10.

What is different about the mouth structure of ruminants compared to that of humans?

a)

There is no difference.

b)

Ruminants do not have a true tongue.

c)

Cattle, sheep and goats have a dental pad instead of upper incisors

d)

Humans do not have upper incisors

11.

Which of the following is not directly involved in mechanical processing?

a)

Mouth

b)

Liver

c)

Teeth

d)

Stomach

12.

The body’s release of enzymes, water and acid into food is known as _______.

a)

Absorption

b)

Excretion

c)

Mastication

d)

Secretion

13.

Waves of muscular contractions which push food through the esophagus are part of the process known as ______

a)
Peristalsis
b)
Excretion
c)
Absorption
d)
Digestion
14.

Animal with a four-chambered stomach, consumes large quantities of roughages.

a)

Roughage

b)

Ruminant

c)

Silage

d)

Vitamin

15.

Digestion starts from _____.

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Ribs

16.

Why are magnets administered to cattle?

a)

To add weight

b)

To speed digestion

c)

To help circulation

d)

To catch wire and bolts

17.

The "honeycomb" refers to which structure in a ruminant system?

a)

Rumen

b)

Abomasum

c)

Omasum

d)

Reticulum

18.

What is colic?

a)

an enzyme that helps digest food

b)

an additive included in most animal feed

c)

a medication given to ease abdominal pain

d)

digestive disorder

19.

What is the chicken's true stomach?

a)

gizzard

b)

cloaca

c)

crop

d)

proventriculus

20.

How many ceca do chickens have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

What is the function of the esophagus in ruminants?

a)

carry material down

b)

carry material back up

c)

none of the choices

d)

both carry material down and back up

22.

What does mastication mean?

a)

eating

b)

smelling

c)

breathing

d)

chewing

23.

The teeth of what animal continue to grow throughout its life?

a)
Cats
b)
Dogs
c)
Rodents
d)
Elephants
24.

Which of the following is produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and secreted into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion?

a)
Acid
b)
Enzymes
c)
Insulin
d)
Bile