ANS - Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2026/2027 TESTED AND CONFIRMED ANSWERS Complete And Study material 12pages LEARNEXAMS

What is the digestive system? - A portal for nutrients to gain access to the circulatory system Name examples of monogastric. -pigs -humans -dogs -Turkeys Name examples of ruminants. - Cattle - Giraffe - Bison - Camel Name examples of hind gut fermentors - Horses - Rabbits- - Ostrich - Rhino What is the function of the mouth? - A starting point that begins the digestive process - Dictates food animal eats - Dictates digestive process - Ex: white versus black rhino - White- straight mouth grazer - Black- narrow mouth- eat higher up What is the function of the tongue? - Grasping food, mixing, and swallowing What is the function of the teeth? - Tear and chew the feed What are the four incorrect bites? - Level bite - Overbite - Incorporating the canine - Underbite Function of the lips? -select what they eat Question: Will give the type of mouth (don’t focus on the type of animal) -relate it to what they eat What is the purpose of saliva? - Moisten the food - Mucin to lubricate - Bicarbonates to buffer acids - Enzyme amylase to break down carbs