Vertebrate Quiz: Digestion

What is the primary role of the tongue in vertebrates?

• Food intake

• Storage of food

• Absorption of nutrients

• Digestion of food

Which type of teeth do insectivores primarily have?

• No teeth at all

• Sharp incisors

• Flat molars

• Teeth adapted to pierce

What type of diet do herbivores primarily consume?

• Meat

• Grasses and vegetation

• Insects

• Fruits and nuts

Which of the following is a characteristic of carnivores?

• Broad, ridged molars

• Powerful clawed limbs

• Lack of canines

• Sharp incisors for gnawing

What is a unique feature of ruminants?

• Teeth adapted for piercing

• Absence of a cecum

• Modified oesophagus and stomach

• Short digestive tract

Which animals are classified as hindgut fermenters?

• Cattle and giraffe

• Foxes and dogs

• Rabbits and koalas

• Sloths and monkeys

What is the function of the liver in vertebrates?

• Digestion of cellulose

• Production of bile

• Absorption of nutrients

• Storage of water

Which of the following is true about the digestive system of carnivores?

• It lacks a stomach

• It is longer than that of herbivores

• It has a large cecum

• It is shorter than that of herbivores

What do omnivores primarily eat?

• Only plants

• Both plants and animals

• Only fruits

• Only animals

What is coprophagy?

• Chewing cud

• Eating fecal pellets

• Absorbing nutrients

• Eating seeds