Week 9 Animal Nutrition/Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
Evolution of digestive system animals?
I- digestion a- a- o- e-
A
Ingestion absorption assimilation oxidation excretion
2
Q
Example of feeding mechanisms?
I- digestion E- digestion S- feeders B- feeders G- feeders S- feeders F- feeder S- feeders D- feeders
A
Intracellular Extracellular Suspension Bulk feeders Generalist Specialist Fluid Substrate Deposit
3
Q
Regional differentiation of digestive system?
A
More complex animals have a digestive tube with two openings, a mouth and an anus
4
Q
Main organs of digestion?
P- digestion
E- digestion
Hormonal and n- control
A
Physical
Enzymatic
neural
5
Q
Ways animals deal with hard plant tissue?
A
Foregut fermentation
Hindgut fermentation