monogastric digestion

Question 1

Enzyme action in the mouth-

Answer 1

⎁amylases hydrolyses the ⎁(1-4) glucan links in polysaachrides containing three or more ⎁(1-4) D glucose units

Question 2

what is salvia made up of?

Answer 2

99% water
1% mucun, inorganic salts, enzymes, alpha amylases lysozyme

Question 3

what animals dont have salivary alpha amylase

Answer 3

horses and dogs

Question 4

pigs salvia is what ph

Answer 4

7.3

Question 5

the main metabolic activity In the body

Answer 5

the liver

Question 6

what is the function of the stomach

Answer 6

1.ph less than 4
2.secret HCL
3.SECRETE pepsinogen >protein digestion
4.regulate movement of digests into small intestine
5.barrier to harmful microorganisms

Question 7

capacity of an adult pig stomach

Answer 7

8L

Question 8

Cardic region

Answer 8

produce mucus (provide protection)

Question 9

fundic region

Answer 9

secrets HCL, Mucus, enzymes

Question 10

Pyloric region

Answer 10

secretes mucus

Question 11

Duodenum

Answer 11

site of mixing digests and secretions

Question 12

jejunum

Answer 12

main site absorption (villi)

Question 13

where is bile stored

Answer 13

gall bladder

Question 14

how is bile secreted from the liver into the duodenum

Answer 14

through bile duct which contain sodium and potassium salts of bile

Question 15

main digestive gland in the body

Answer 15

pancreas

Question 16

trypsin

Answer 16

protease that cleaves proteins at the basic AA

Question 17

chymotrypsin

Answer 17

protease that cleaves proteins at the aromatic AA

Question 18

Carboxypeptidase

Answer 18

protease that takes off the terminal acid group from a protein

Question 19

Pancreatic amylase

Answer 19

degrades carbohydrates

Question 20

Small intestine enzymes

Answer 20

sucrase—>sucrose–>glucose &fructose
Maltase—>maltose—>glucose
iso maltase—->maltose
lactase—->lactose—->glucose and galactose
intestinal lipase—->fatty acids

Question 21

facilitative

Answer 21

carrier transports the molecule down its concentration gradient

Question 22

active transport

Answer 22

carrier has two specific binding sites and the organic nutrients is attached to one while the other contains a sodium ion

Question 23

large intestine

Answer 23

caecum, colon, rectum

Question 24

what can bacteria also synthesise in LI

Answer 24

Vit B

Question 25

Crop

Answer 25

out pocketing of the oesophagus that storage for consumed food

Question 26

proventriculus

Answer 26

glandular stomach where the first significant amount of juices are added

Question 27

gizzard

Answer 27

a muscular organ used to drink and break up food

Question 28

Cloaca

Answer 28

common chamber into which the digestive urinary and reproductive tracts open

Question 29

SI and LI two large sacs what is it called?

Answer 29

caeca

Question 30

stomach is X% of total tract in hind gut

Answer 30

10%

Question 31

large intestine of hind gut fermenter is

Answer 31

analogous to rumen