Question 1

It is possible to determine the nature of an animal diet just by looking at the teeth of the animal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Vitamin B12 deficiency is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pellagra 
B) rickets 
C) pernicious anemia 
D) beriberi 
E) scurvy 
A) pellagra 
B) rickets 
C) pernicious anemia 
D) beriberi 
E) scurvy

Question 3

______ is secreted by the pancreas to neutralize acid in chyme.

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrochloric acid 
B) Bile 
C) Chymotrypsin 
D) Insulin 
E) Bicarbonate 
A) Hydrochloric acid 
B) Bile 
C) Chymotrypsin 
D) Insulin 
E) Bicarbonate

Question 4

Put the terms in the correct order for the path food takes in a ruminant.

Accepted Answer

A) rumen $\rarr$ reticulum $\rarr$ omasum $\rarr$ abomasum 
B) omasum $\rarr$ reticulum $\rarr$abomasum $\rarr$ rumen 
C) reticulum $\rarr$abomasum $\rarr$ rumen $\rarr$ omasum 
D) abomasum $\rarr$ rumen $\rarr$ omasum $\rarr$ reticulum 
A) rumen $\rarr$ reticulum $\rarr$ omasum $\rarr$ abomasum 
B) omasum $\rarr$ reticulum $\rarr$abomasum $\rarr$ rumen 
C) reticulum $\rarr$abomasum $\rarr$ rumen $\rarr$ omasum 
D) abomasum $\rarr$ rumen $\rarr$ omasum $\rarr$ reticulum

Question 5

The first site of starch breakdown in the digestive system is:

Accepted Answer

A) in the small intestines 
B) in the stomach 
C) the mouth 
D) the esophagus 
A) in the small intestines 
B) in the stomach 
C) the mouth 
D) the esophagus

Question 6

Which animal has a four-chambered stomach?

Accepted Answer

A) Rabbit 
B) Deer 
C) Horses 
D) Insects 
E) Fish 
A) Rabbit 
B) Deer 
C) Horses 
D) Insects 
E) Fish

Question 7

All mammals rely on intestinal bacteria to synthesize _________.

Accepted Answer

A) some amino acids 
B) vitamin K 
C) vitamin D 
D) calcium 
E) bile 
A) some amino acids 
B) vitamin K 
C) vitamin D 
D) calcium 
E) bile

Question 8

Which section of the small intestine is devoted to absorbing water and the products of digestion into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A) Ileum 
B) Duodenum 
C) Jejunum 
A) Ileum 
B) Duodenum 
C) Jejunum

Question 9

The portion of tooth that projects above the gums is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) dentin 
B) pulp 
C) crown 
D) enamel 
E) cementum 
A) dentin 
B) pulp 
C) crown 
D) enamel 
E) cementum

Exam 25: The Path of Food Through the Animal Body

It is possible to determine the nature of an animal diet just by looking at the teeth of the animal.

Vitamin B12 deficiency is known as ________.

______ is secreted by the pancreas to neutralize acid in chyme.

Put the terms in the correct order for the path food takes in a ruminant.

The first site of starch breakdown in the digestive system is:

Which animal has a four-chambered stomach?

All mammals rely on intestinal bacteria to synthesize _________.

Which section of the small intestine is devoted to absorbing water and the products of digestion into the bloodstream?

The portion of tooth that projects above the gums is called the:

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