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Digestion Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the Tongue?

a)

produces acids and enzymes for digestion

b)

removes excess water from the food

c)

used to grip and direct grass into the mouth during grazing

d)

provides an environment for the digestion of fibre/cellulose/plant material

2.

The part of the Ruminant digestive system where excess water is absorbed is called the...?

a)

Omasum

b)

Abomasum

c)

Rumen

d)

Reticulum

3.

Ruminal Fermentation produces which of the following?

a)

Faeces

b)

Fibres

c)

Volatile Fatty Acids

d)

Cecotropes

4.

Volatile fatty acids are the main energy source for ruminants, providing approximately what percentage of the total energy requirements?

a)

40%

b)

70%

c)

25%

d)

90%

5.

What is the purpose of the rumen?

a)

used to grip and direct grass into the mouth during grazing

b)

bacteria are digested here and used as a source of protein

c)

final breakdown

d)

provides an environment for the digestion of fibre/cellulose/plant material

6.

Bacteria is digested here and used as a source of protein

a)

Rumen

b)

Reticulum

c)

Abomasum

d)

Omasum

7.

This part of the stomach is honeycomb like in structure.

a)

Abomasum

b)

Omasum

c)

Reticulum

d)

Rumen

8.

This part of the stomach is responsible for absorbing VFA's.

a)

Omasum

b)

Rumen

c)

Abomasum

d)

Reticulum

9.

Saliva helps what...?

a)

Remove water

b)

Lubricate the food

c)

Produce VFA's

d)

Start Fermentation

10.

A ruminant has how many stomach Chambers?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

4

d)

2

11.

What is the name given to the long tube that connects the mouth to the first stomach?

a)

Peristalsis

b)

Rumen

c)

Reticulum

d)

Oesophagus

12.

Which of the stomachs chambers has a pH similar to our own?

a)

Abomasum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Reticulum

13.

What stomach compartment collects any rocks or food that cannot be regurgitated?

a)

Rumen

b)

Abomasum

c)

Reticulum

d)

Omasum

14.

What stomach compartment has the potential to bloat?

a)

Rumen

b)

Reticulum

c)

Abomasum

d)

Omasum

15.

What is Chamber A called?

a)

Abomasum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Reticulum

16.

What is Chamber B called?

a)

Abomasum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Reticulum

17.

What is Chamber C called?

a)

Abomasum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Reticulum

18.

What is Chamber D called?

a)

Abomasum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Reticulum

19.

How many stomach chambers does a Ruminant possess?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Identify the species that is classified as a Ruminant.

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What is the collective term used for organs which help to break down food in the mouth?

(a)  

22.

Identify the correct term used to describe the specialised oesophagus of a Ruminant.

a)

Bi-Ascending

b)

Bi-Fluid

c)

Bi-Changeable

d)

Bi-Directional

23.

What is the essential source of energy for Ruminants?

a)

Volatile Fatty Bonds

b)

Volatile Fatty Acids

c)

Volatile Amino Acids

d)

Volatile Glycogen

24.

How does the Rumen start to breakdown partially chewed food?

a)

Microbial Enzymatic Digestion

b)

Microbial Fermentation

c)

Bacterial Peristalsis

d)

Microbial Acidic Digestion

25.

Identify the second compartment partially digested moves to for regurgitation to be initiated.

a)

Large Intenstine

b)

Caecum

c)

Recticulum

d)

Rumen

26.

What 2 products are absorbed in the Omasum?

(Select more than 1 answer)

a)

Dead Cells

b)

Water

c)

Glucose

d)

Volatile Fatty Acids

27.

Where does the Omasum sit in the order of stomach compartments?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

28.

The Abomasum uses 2 methods of digestion.

(Select more than 1 answer!)

a)

Hydrochloric Acid

b)

Microbial Fermentation

c)

Regurgitation

d)

Digestive Enzymes

29.

The Abomasum is the final compartment?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

What type of specialised organ can the Abomasum be compared to, due to the way it breaks down food?

a)

Caecum

b)

Enlarged Colon

c)

Monogastric Stomach

d)

Bi-Directional Oesophagus

31.

Select the correct order of stomach compartments.

a)

Rumen, Omasum, Reticulum & Abomasum

b)

Reticulum, Rumen, Abomasum & Omasum

c)

Omasum, Rumen, Reticulum & Abomasum

d)

Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum & Abomasum

32.

Which of the following livestock animals are ruminants?

a)

Pig, sheep, cattle

b)

Cattle, sheep, goat

c)

Pig, horse, rabbit

d)

Horse, goat, sheep

33.

Which of the following livestock animals are monogastrics?

a)

Pig, sheep, cattle

b)

Cattle, sheep, goat

c)

Pig, horse, rabbit

d)

Horse, goat, sheep

34.

The ruminant stomach contains how many compartments?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

35.

The first compartment of the ruminant stomach, which is 85% of their total stomach is called the

a)

Rumen

b)

Reticulum

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

36.

Which of the following correctly lists the order of the four chambers of a cow's stomach?

a)

Abomasum, Omasum, Rumen, Reticulum

b)

Reticulum, Rumen, Abomasum, Omasum

c)

Omasum, Abomasum, Rumen, Reticulum

d)

Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum

37.

The function of the rumen is...

a)

Fermentation

b)

To catch foreign objects

c)

Filtration

d)

Digestion

38.

The function of the reticulum is...

a)

Fermentation

b)

To catch foreign objets

c)

Filtration

d)

Digestion

39.

The function of the omasum is...

a)

Fermentation

b)

To catch foreign objects

c)

Filtration

d)

Digestion

40.

The function of the abomasum is...

a)

Fermentation

b)

To catch foreign objects

c)

Filtration

d)

Digestion

41.

Which part of the monogastric system is enlarged in hindgut fermenters?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small Intestine

c)

Cecum

d)

Large Intestine

42.

Ruminants rely on microorganisms for the digestion of roughages. These microorganisms are very diverse and consist of (more than one answer)

a)

bacteria

b)

viruses

c)

protozoa

d)

fungi

43.

Absorption is

a)

the parts of the body involved with chewing and digestion feed.

b)

the taking of the digested parts of the feed into the bloodstream.

c)

feedstuffs hign in fiber.

d)

the largest section of the ruminent stomach

44.

Highly digestible feedstuffs that are high in energy and low

in fiber are known as

a)

cud

b)

digestion

c)

concentrates

d)

hay

45.

When does a ruminent chew it's cud?

a)

Right after they gather the food into their mouths

b)

After the food has gone through the omasum

c)

After the food has gone through the rumen and reticulum

d)

After the food has gone through the small intestines

46.

Daily supply of feed or food is a

a)

diet

b)

ration

c)

basic nutrient

d)

essential nutrient

47.

The nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen is...

a)

protein

b)

water

c)

fat

d)

carbohydrates

48.

Dietary essential nutrients would include

a)

vitamins

b)

minerals

c)

some amino acids

d)

all of the above

49.

The major source of energy for animals is

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

minerals

d)

vitamins

50.

What type of feed are minerals and vitamins primarily in?

a)

Roughages

b)

Concentrates

c)

Supplements

51.

Which animal feed example would be considered a roughage?

a)

Barley

b)

Alfalfa Hay

c)

Oats

d)

Electrolytes

52.

Ruminants have ___ complex stomach stuctures

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

53.

The ruminant structures are :

a)

espohgus , mouth, teeth and cecum

b)

rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum

c)

stomach, small intestine large intestine

54.

These are examples of ruminants:

a)

horses, humans and chickens

b)

sheep, goats, cattle, deer, giraffes

c)

pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens and humans

55.

What is the plant cell carbohydrate called that cows can digest and humans can't?

a)

carotene

b)

chlorophyl

c)

cellulose

56.
When ruminants "chew the cud", they are
a)
regurgitating food to chew it again
b)
belching to release gas from fermenting food
c)
passing gas! 
d)
regurgitating food they don't want
57.
Which of the following organs is INCORRECTLY paired with its function?
a)
stomach - protein digestion
b)
large intestine - bile production
c)
small intestine - nutrient absorption
d)
pancreas - enzyme production
58.

Where is bile made?

a)

gall bladder

b)

liver

c)

pancreas

d)

stomach

59.

What is the function of the gall bladder?

a)

absorption of fat

b)

digestion of fat

c)

production of bile

d)

storage of bile

60.

Bile is produced by ____, stored in ____, released by _____

a)

liver; duodenum; bile duct

b)

liver; gall bladder; bile duct

c)

gall bladder; liver; bile duct

d)

gall bladder; duodenum; bile duct

61.

Name the glands associated with the Human Digestive System?

a)

Only salivary glands and pancreas

b)

Only salivary glands and liver

c)

Only liver and pancreas

d)

Salivary Glands, Liver and Pancreas

62.
What is the organ where water is absorbed from the digested food and returned to the bloodstream?
a)
mouth
b)
small intestine 
c)
esophagus
d)
large intestine
63.

The 3 types of digestive systems are

a)

carnivore, herbivore and omnivore

b)

monogastric, modified monogastric and ruminant

c)

rumen, abomasum and reticulum

64.

The rumen

a)

digests food

b)

absorbs nutrients

c)

ferments food

65.

The rumen in cattle is about______ gallons.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

66.

The rumen in sheep is about_____ gallons.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

67.

What is the food tube called where food passes from mouth to stomach?

a)

Trachea

b)

Food canal

c)

esophagus

68.

The type of digestive system with "one" stomach

(a)  

69.

In young ruminants, allows milk to bypass straight to the abomasum

(a)  

70.

The nickname for the reticulum in ruminants

(a)  

71.

The organ in avians that stores food before it is regurgitated

(a)  

72.

The organ used primarily for nutrient absorption in both ruminants and monogastrics

(a)  

73.

This chemical is in the mouth and helps to soften food

(a)  

74.

What ruminants regurgitate, rechew, and then reswallow

(a)  

75.

The type of digestion involved in the intestines

(a)  

76.

The largest stomach compartment in ruminants

(a)  

77.

The organ used primarily for water absorption in ruminants and monogastrics

(a)  

78.

The type of digestion involved in chewing

(a)  

79.

The "true stomach" in ruminants

(a)  

80.

Another word for chewing

(a)  

81.

The type of digestive system with 4 stomach compartments

(a)  

82.

The stomach in avians that is most similar to a pig stomach

(a)  

83.

The type of digestion involved with saliva and stomach acid

(a)  

84.

This word is another word for birds

(a)  

85.

The organ in avians that grinds feed with small rocks and grit

(a)  

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