Adaptations

Question 1

Anatomical adaptations
Cats have a smaller stomach and shorter intestines. They have more __________ in their SI due to how short it is to increase _________

Answer 1

Bacteria
Digestion

Question 2

Ten anatomical Adaptations

Answer 2

1. Keen eyesight 2. Hearing 3. and whiskers 4. For hunting
2. Scissor like teeth 6. and claws for capturing prey
3. No active sweet taste receptors
4. Small stomach 9. & short small intestine
5. Increased bacteria in SI to increase digestion

Question 3

Physical adaptations
Cats have little intake of natural carbohydrates, but an increase in carbs decreases ___________ _____________

Answer 3

Protein digestibility

Question 4

Physical adaptations
Cats have a short colon which decreases _________ ____________

Answer 4

Bacterial fermentation

Question 5

Physical adaptations
Cats lack salivary __________

Answer 5

Salivary amylase

Question 6

Physical adaptations
Cat amylase comes primarily from the ___________ instead of the ___________

Answer 6

Pancreas instead of intestinal

Question 7

Five physical adaptations

Answer 7

1. Little intake of carbohydrates
2. Increase in carbs decreased protein digestibility
3. Lack salivary amylase
4. Amylase primarily comes from pancreas instead of intestinal
5. Short colon = limited bacterial fermentation

Question 8

Metabolic adaptations- Energy
What liver enzyme to cats have very little of , that limits metabolism of large amounts of carbs

Answer 8

Low Liver Glucokinase

Question 9

Metabolic adaptations- Energy
What is Gluconeogenesis

Answer 9

Catabolism of proteins

Question 10

Metabolic adaptations- Energy
Hexokinase function

Answer 10

glucose metabolism