Exam 21: Animal Nutrition and Digestion

Minerals are

The first enzymes that food encounters in our body are in

The major organ that supplies digestive enzymes and bicarbonate to the small intestine is the ________.

Since vitamins are so important to metabolism, it is important to ingest large amounts of them in the form of vitamin supplements.

Examine the illustration below of an animal skull. The characteristics of this skull suggest that it belongs to a _____________, the type of animal that consumes only ____________.

In which of the following animals would you expect to find the longest small intestine relative to its total body size?

Which amino acids are humans unable to synthesize?

The enzyme lactase is found only in populations of people who suffer from lactose intolerance.