Food digestion occurs in much the same way in all vertebrates and many invertebrates. Which describes this common proces

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Q: Which statement best describes the difference between a gastrovascular cavity and an alimentary…

A: Gastrovascular cavity : A gastrovascular cavity is a cavity in body found in some of the primitive…

Q: Thoroughly compare and contrast the most important and least important organ in the digestive…

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Q: The small intestine of the pig has significantly more surface area (through folds and villi) than…

A: Digestion is a process of breaking down the complex food we consume into simple compounds, which are…

Q: Digestion takes place in three sites: 1. In the mouth – salivary digestion 2. In the stomach –…

A: Digestion: The process of breaking down and chemically converting food so that it may be absorbed…

Q: Give a simple explanation on how ruminants digestivr system are adapted to ensure survival

A: The Ruminants are herbivorous animals and they have digestive system different from other organisms.…

Q: name five organs that secrete digestive juices, how do the juices and enzymes from each of these…

A: Digestive system is responsible for the digestion of foods and assimilation of nutrients. Different…

Q: Which juice secreted by the organs in the alimentary canal plays an important role in the digestion…

A: Digestive system in human consists of Gi tract and the various glands which help in digestion and…

Q: This phase of chemical digestion begins prior to the consumption of a meal. Cephalic phase…

A: There are basically three phases of digestion: Cephalic, Gastric and Intestinal phase.

Q: The majority of gastric juices are released during this phase of chemical digestion. intestinal…

A: Introduction :- The digestion is a process of intaking ( ingestion ) , physical and chemical…

Q: List one similarity and one difference between chemical and mechanical digestion.

A: Mechanical digeation refers as the physical break down of substances into small particle to more…

Q: Based on your study of the frog and the pig, how are the digestive systems amphibians and mammals…

A: R.H. Whitaker’s classification system divides organisms into five major groups (kingdoms). Kingdom…

Q: Pick two organs in the alimentary canal and describe how they are involved in physical digestion of…

A: The Human Alimentary Canal is also known as Human Digestive System. Alimentary canal is a mascular…

Q: Why is the digestive system of these animals called incomplete?

A: The digestive system helps in the breakdown of the complex food particle that is ingested into…

Q: Describe the mechanisms of digestion and absorption ofcarbohydrates, proteins, and fats in…

A: Digestion is the process where food breakdown into small particles and absorbed by the cells of the…

Q: In the famous conditioning experiment, Pavlov demonstrated that his dogs started drooling in…

A: Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist who accidently discovered Pavlovian conditioning (classical…

Q: at least 3 references on why do ruminants need a four-chambered stomach.

A: The digestive system prepares food for the consumption of hundreds of millions of body cells. Food…

Q: What structural modification of the stomach wall underlies the stomach’s ability to mechanically…

A: The stomach is a storage tank of the digestive system. This organ starts the digestion of protein…

Q: Does the type of the diet of the insect affect the structure of organs/parts of the digestive…

A: Insects eat by grinding, sucking, lapping, and chewing. Crops are being created in the esophageal…

Q: The ________ sphincter, or valve, controls food movement from the stomach into the small intestine.

A: The mechanism of digestion refers to the splitting of large, insoluble, and complex food materials…

Q: This phase of chemical digestion begins prior to the consumption of a meal. O Cephalic phase O…

A: The digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) and accessory digestive organs.…

Q: Which is the longest organ of digestive system in human body? 1. Pancreatic duct 2. Small intestine…

A: The digestibe system: The mouth, pharynx (throat), oesophagus, gut, intestine (small and large),…

Q: What is the least important organ in the digestive system? Make an argument why it is the least…

A: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and several accessory organs. The…

Q: Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth? O Neither mechanical nor chemical Mechanical O Both…

A: Digestion is a process of breakdown of food into smaller particles so that it is easier to absorb…

Q: Which is the longest organ of digestive system in human body?

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Q: What is the difference between pre-gastric and post-gastric fermenters? Give examples of animals…

A: In creatures that utilization foregut (a.k.a. pre-gastric) fermentation, the stomach is altered into…

Q: .2. Outline the basic principles of: ·        digestion ·        absorption

A: The digestion system of the human body transforms food into energy for the body. Anatomically, the…

Q: Compare and contrast mechanical and chemical digestion

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Q: Name two components of the digestive system that perform mechanical digestion. Describe how…

A: Digestion is the process of making food particles available for absorption. It is done in two ways;…

Q: The process by which the products of digestion pass from the lumen of the   gastrointestinal tract…

A: The process of digestion involves the breaking of complex food particles into smaller ones so that…

Q: Shortly yet thorougly explain the difference between digestion and absorption

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Q: Differentiate intracellular from extracellular digestion and provide specific examples of animal/s…

A: Different organisms have a different way of nutrition, in which they breakdown the food to get…

Q: Why is it that gastric juice does not destroy the stomach cells that produce it? Determine which…

A: Gastric juice doesn't obliterate stomach cells that make this is on the grounds that these…

Q: Describe the pathway that food travels in the monogastric digestive system.

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Q: Write the three major types of cells present in the gastric glands. List their secretions. What is…

A: The gastric gland is an essential part of the body because it secretes stomach juice. Hydrochloric…

Q: Name 2 organs of the digestive system that break down food and explain what type of digestion…

A: Mouth,stomach,small intestine are the primary regions in the gut where digestion of food takes…

Q: What structural feature of the small intestine makes it better suited forabsorption of nutrients…

A: Human intestine is a part of the digestive system. The two major divisions of intestine include:…

Q: Compare the incomplete and complete digestive systems. What are the functions of accessory organs…

A: The organs which is not a part of digestive system but it plays a major role in the digestive…

Q: Which would be most effective in shutting down protein digestion in the sma intestine? Preventing…

A: The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs like the liver.…

Q: This is a diagram" of the human digestive system. 10 2.1 Give the name of parts labelled 2 and 10.…

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Q: Compare the following animals in terms of their digestive tracts (centerpoint only needed in the…

A: The digestive tract defines the organs that food and liquids travel through when they are swallowed,…

Q: Vertebrates have a complete digestive system, which means that their digestive tract has two…

A: *All invertebrates do not have complete digestive system  * The complete digestive system forms from…

Q: Does the type of diet of the insect affect the structure of organs/parts of the digestive system?…

A: grinding, sucking, lapping and chewing is the diet of insects. In oesophagus area crop is developed…

Q: In which part of the body of a mammal does physical digestion occur

A: The digestive system is responsible for the digestion and absorption of nutrients that we consume…

Q: mpare and contrast different types of digestive systems in vertebrates.

A: Digestive system is a process in which complex food material is broken into simple food. It involves…

Q: Trace the path of food through the pig’s digestive system. Explain the function of each organ as it…

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Q: cells in the stomach secrete pepsinogen.

A: Pepsinogen is a highly strong or powerful protein-digesting enzyme that is released by the gastric…

Q: Explain how digestive system works in animals

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Q: Why doesn’t gastric juice destroy the stomach cells that make it? Identify the cells making up the…

A: INTRODUCTION Gastric juice The stomach secretes 1000ml of gastric juice per day. The pH of the…