Exam 48: Animal Nutrition

Use the list of terms to identify each lettered item in the diagram of the digestive system. -salivary glands

Which pair of structures, found in different organisms, both serve to increase the absorptive surfaces of the intestines?

Which of the following is a purpose for the presence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?

In which digestive structure is food called bolus?

What are the two proteases in the small intestine that complete protein digestion?

Which vitamin can humans produce?

Which digestive structure in humans is active in both the digestion of food and the absorption of nutrients?

Use the list of terms to identify each lettered item in the diagram of the digestive system. -mouth

The candiru is a specialized catfish that lodges itself in the eyes of a fish.

The rabbit cecum houses beneficial microorganisms that help in digestion.

Which structure produces a hormone that activates secretion of enzymes within it?

Where are choanocytes found?

Which condition can be a result of a deficiency of vitamin C?

Which statement best describes extracellular digestion?

Match each digestive substance to the structure that produces it. A structure may be used more than once. -amylase (found in two digestive structures)

Use the list of terms to identify each lettered item in the diagram of the digestive system. -large intestines

How does the fact that the mosquito is often a vector of disease relate directly to its method of obtaining food?

Match each digestive substance to the structure that produces it. A structure may be used more than once. -pepsin

What is the main function of the small intestine?

Which sequence lists the layers of a mammalian gut in order, from the outside to the inside (toward the lumen)?