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ANS 1 - Unit 6 Study Guide

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organize the following into "true" or "false" regarding avian digestion.

Categorize the following

Use the gizzard to grind food

Use teeth to grind food

Food stored in the crop

Food digested in the stomach

Gastric juices added in the proventriculus

Waste & aggs pass through the cloaca

The vent is only an exit for the digestive system

Esophagus moves food from the mouth to the stomach

True
False
2.

Identify the part of the ruminant stomach that is responsible for fermenting roughages using microbes.

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

3.

Identify the part of the ruminant stomach that is responsible for catching large particles and sending them back up to the rumen for further breakdown.

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

4.

Identify the part of the ruminant stomach that is responsible for squeezing water from digested feed.

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

5.

Identify the part of the ruminant stomach that is considered the "true stomach" and adds gastric acid to undigested feed that remains.

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

6.

Match the functions of the monogastric digestive system to the name.

a)

Esophagus

1.

Moves food from the mouth to the stomach

b)

Stomach

2.

Breaks down food using gastric acid

c)

Small Intestine

3.

Absorbs nutrients from digested feed

d)

Large Intestine

4.

Absorbs water from waste

e)

Rectum

5.

Exit for feces

7.

Identify the part of hindgut fermenter system that ferments roughages using microbes.

a)

cecum

b)

rumen

c)

stomach

d)

small intestine

8.

Identify the part of hindgut fermenter system that that uses gastric acid to break down proteins and concentrates.

a)

cecum

b)

stomach

c)

rumen

d)

small intestine

9.

Identify the part of hindgut fermenter system that moves food from the mouth to the stomach.

a)

esophagus

b)

large intestine

c)

rectum

d)

small intestine

10.

Identify the part of hindgut fermenter system that absorbs nutrients from digested protein and concentrates.

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

11.

Identify the part of hindgut fermenter system that absorbs water from waste.

a)

stomach

b)

rumen

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

12.

Identify the part of hindgut fermenter system that is the exit for feces.

a)

large intestine

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

anus

13.

What is the main difference between the monogastric system and the hindgut fermenter system?

a)

The monogastric can digest large amounts of roughages and the hindgut fermenter cannot.

b)

The hindgut fermenter has an enlarged cecum that digests large amounts of roughages using microbes

c)

The monogastric has a four-compartment stomach

d)

The hindgut fermenter uses rumination to chew previously swallowed food for further mechanical breakdown.

14.

Reorder the avian digestive system organs.

a)

Crop

b)

Proventriculus

c)

Gizzard

d)

Small Intestine

e)

Large Intestine

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
15.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

All food breakdown happens in the stomach.

Has a 4 compartment stomach

Ruminates (chews the cud)

Cows

Has an enlarged cecum

Stores undigested feed in the crop

Does not have teeth

Grinds food in the gizzard

Humans

Pigs

Goats

Horses

Rabbits

Chickens

Turkeys

Monogastric
Ruminant
Hindgut Fermenter
Avian
16.

What is the main difference between the hindgut fermenter and the ruminant system?

a)

The hindgut fermenter digests roughages in the cecum and the ruminant digests roughages in the rumen.

b)

The hindgut fermenter digests roughages in the rumen and the ruminant digests roughages in the cecum.

c)

The hindgut fermenter cannot digest large amounts of roughages but the ruminant can

d)

The hindgut fermenter has a 4 compartment stomach and the ruminant only has 1.

17.

Which part of the avian system stores undigested feed and softens it with saliva?

a)
crop
b)

proventriculus

c)

gizzard

d)

cloaca

18.

Which part of the avian digestive system is considered the "true stomach"?

a)
proventriculus
b)

crop

c)

gizzard

d)

vent

19.

Which part of the avian digestive system grinds feed with gravel and grit?

a)
gizzard
b)

crop

c)

proventriculus

d)

small intestine

20.

Which part of the avian digestive system joins with the reproductive system right before the waste exits?

a)

cloaca

b)

large intestine

c)

small intestine

d)

crop

21.
  • The process of breaking feed down into simple substances that can be absorbed by the body

a)
digestion
b)

nutrition

c)

ration

d)

bolus

22.
  • Which animals have stomachs that are divided into multiple chambers that can digest large amounts of roughages compared to other digestive systems? (Examples: cattle, sheep, goats)

a)
Ruminants
b)

Non-Ruminants

c)

Monogastrics

d)

Avian

23.
  • Animals with a single compartment stomach and cannot breakdown large amounts of roughages are called:

a)
Monogastrics
b)

Ruminants

24.
  • Animals that ferment large amounts of roughages in their enlarged cecum are called:

a)
Hind-Gut Fermenters
b)

Monogastrics

c)

Avians

d)

Ruminants

25.
  • The process of simple molecules passing through cell membranes of the lining in the small intestine into the blood is called nutrient________:

a)
Absorption
b)

Digestion

c)

Nutrition

d)

Rumination

26.
  • The building blocks of protein that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, and they are essential for growth and maintenance of cells are called

a)
Amino Acids
b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Minerals

d)

Vitmains

27.
  • A small mass of feed once swallowed in animals is called a:

a)
Bolus
b)

Nutrient

c)

Ration

d)

Diet

28.
  • Partially digested feed that is acidic, semifluid, gray, and pulpy that is produced in the stomach and sent to the small intestine is called:

a)
Chyme
b)

Enzymes

c)

Bile

d)

Fats

29.
  • Organic catalyst substances that speed up the digestive process are called:

a)
Enzymes
b)

Chyme

c)

Saliva

d)

Bile

30.
  • Liquid that contains water, mucus, hydrochloric acid, and digestive enzymes that are secreted by glands is called:

a)
Gastric Juice
b)

Enzymes

c)

Bile

d)

Saliva

31.
  • Single-celled organisms that are found in the rumen and reticulum and aid in digestion are called:

a)
Microbes
b)

Viruses

c)

Bugs

d)

Secretions

32.
  • The process of moving material down the esophagus in wave-like contractions is called:

a)
Peristalsis
b)

Bolus

c)

Nutrition

d)

Absorption

33.
  • The process of grasping feed with lips, tongue, and/or teeth is

a)
Prehension
b)

Peristalsis

c)

Digestion

d)

Nutrition

34.
  • The process of forcing feed back up the esophagus to be chewed further to increase digestibility of roughages, which occurs only in ruminant animals and is also known as “chewing the cud” is called:

a)
Rumination
b)

Digestion

c)

Vomit

d)

Fermentation

35.
  • The small finger-like projections in the intestinal wall that increase the surface area and aid in digestive absorption are:

a)
Villi
b)

Bolus

c)

Microbes

d)

Bacteria

36.

A single feed component in a form and at a level that will help support the life of an animal is a:

a)
Nutrient
b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Mineral

37.

Match the following to their correct definition

a)

Animals that eat a plant-based diet

1.

Herbivore

b)

Animals that eat an animal-based diet

2.

Carnivore

c)
  • Animals that eat items of plant and animal origin in their diet

3.

Omnivore

38.

Feed ingredients with crude fiber levels over 18% are called:

a)
roughages
b)

concentrates

c)

amino acids

d)

bases

39.
  • Feed ingredients with crude fiber levels under 18% are called:

a)
concentrates
b)

roughages

c)

minerals

d)

fats

40.
  • Match the following nutrients to their definition

a)
  • Provide 2–2.25 times the energy value of carbohydrates and carry fat-soluble vitamins

1.

Fats & Oils

b)
  • Primary source of energy, made up of sugars, starches, cellulose, and gums

2.

Carbohydrates

c)
  • Trace organic compounds, all contain carbon; help regulate body functions

3.

Vitamins

d)
  • Inorganic materials (contain no carbon) needed in small amounts; Provide material for growth of bones, teeth, and body tissue

4.

Minerals

e)

Supply material to build body tissues such as muscles, skin, and hair; made of amino acids

5.

Protein

41.

Match the following rations to their functions

a)
  • Basic nutrient requirements are met to keep vital body processes functioning; needed before all other body processes can be addressed

1.

Maintenance Ration

b)
  • Needed for increasing the size of bones, muscles, organs, and connective tissue; diets high in protein and energy

2.

Growth Ration

c)
  • Used to address production of milk, eggs, wool, etc.

3.

Production Ration

d)
  • Used to address stages of gestation, parturition, and lactation; Contain the largest amount of protein, minerals, and vitamins of any ration.

4.

Reproduction Ration

e)
  • Rations need increased amounts of fats and carbohydrates to supply the extra energy needed to perform (police dogs, ranch horses, etc.)

5.

Work Ration