1. Self Assessment #2

Question 1

What is the primary absorptive cell in the small intestine?

Answer 1

Enterocyte

Question 2

(T/F) The most active site of nutrient absorption in the small intestine is the jejunum.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

(T/F) “Digestive processes carried out by enzymes secreted by the animal’s digestive tract” is characteristic of an autoenzymatic digester

Answer 3

True

Question 4

(T/F) “Digestive processes accomplished in large part by enzymes produced by microbes inhabiting the gastro-intestinal tract in addition to enzymes secreted by the animals GIT” is characteristic of an alloenzymatic digester.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Which of the following are accessory organs to the primary GIT?

Answer 5

salivary glands
liver
gall bladder
pancreas

Question 6

(T/F) There are 4 regions to the TRUE stomach: esophageal, cardiac, fundic and pyloric

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which area of the stomach houses the parietal and chief cells?

Answer 7

Fundic

Question 8

Which organ is primarily responsible for secreting enzymes into the small intestine?

Answer 8

Pancreas

Question 9

All of the following are Alloenzymatic digesters EXCEPT

Answer 9

Pig

Question 10

In Alloenzymatic digesters, what organ serves as the primary and most active site of mammalian-derived enzymatic digestion?

Answer 10

Duodenum, small intestine

Question 11

Which section of the ruminant foregut is responsible for enzymatic digestion derived from BACTERIA?

Answer 11

Rumen