Monogastric Digestion

Which of the following livestock animals are monogastrics?

• Pig, sheep, cattle

• Cattle, sheep, goat

• Pig, horse, rabbit

• Horse, goat, sheep

What type of system does a human and dogs have?

• Avian

• Monogastic

• Ruminant

The acid in our stomach is powerful enough to break down metals like aluminum, how does our stomach protect itself from the acid within it?

• our stomachs are coated with a layer of mucus that protects its from the acid

• our stomachs are made of a special tissue that is resistant to acid

• our stomachs regenerate faster than the acids ability to break down tissue

• because I said so

What enzyme is found in the saliva that breakesdown carbohydrates?

• amylase

• bolus

• chyme

• pesin

What kind of acid is inside our stomachs?

• sulphuric acid

• hydrochloric acid

• angelic acid

• temporal acid

A chicken ingests small rocks and pebbles. How does this aid in digestion?

• Sharp particles stay in the gizzard and help break down food.

• The weight of the stones move food through the digestive tract.

• The stones allow the chicken to feel full.

• The rocks help digest food in the proventriculus.

The process of breaking feed down into simple substances that can be absorbed by the body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

• Animals that possess a single-compartment stomach

• Examples: monogastric animals, hind-gut fermenters, and avian species

• Cannot typically eat and digest as much roughage as ruminants

• Examples: swine, dogs, cats, and rodents

Partially digested feed that is acidic, semifluid, gray, and pulpy that is produced in the stomach and sent to the small intestine