Name: Stephanie Yuen Date: Biology/Shah

Jacqueline Fung, Jing Ming Rong, AP

Chapter 41: Animal Nutrition (Digestive System)

I.

Nutrition: a. What are the functions of the digestive system?

b. Fill in the 4 essential nutrients and describe their importance. Essential Amino Essential Fatty Essential Vitamins Essential Minerals Acids Acids

c. Are certain essential nutrients essential to all species? What are the essential amino acids of humans?

d. Fill in the crossword puzzle below. Either handwrite it in or edit the image in Paint.

(Use a blue pen to fill in nutrients that are vitamins. Use a red pen to fill in nutrients that are minerals.)

II.

How does each stage of food processing contribute to the absorption of the nutrients we need?
Look at the diagram below and fill in the table explaining what is happening at each stage.

Ingestion What is happening at each stage?

(For digestion, Is it mechanical or chemical?)

Digestion

Absorption

Elimination

What is the main purpose of this? Why is this important? a. What is the purpose of digestive compartments?

b. What are the two types of digestion? (Fill in the blanks based on 41.3 and
explain their differences.)

i. __________ Digestion

ii. __________ Digestion

Label the diagram.

III.

Food Processing - fill in information based on section 41.4 (this table continues onto the next page).
Ingestion Oral Cavity + Tongue Pharnyx + Esophagus Stomach Digestion Small intestine
(Duodenum)

Structure (describe how it relates to its function and/or include diagram)

Function & Importance

How does it perform its function? (include enzymes) Are there feedback mechanisms involved?

What other organs or systems are involved?

Absorption Small Intestine (jejunum +

ileum)

Elimination Large Intestine

(colon)

Large intestine (rectum + anus)

Structure (describe how it relates to its function and/or include diagram)

Function & Importance

How does it perform its function? (include enzymes) Are there feedback mechanisms involved?

What other organs or systems are involved?

IV.

What adaptations have occurred to accommodate the diet of various organisms? How does the human digestive system compare to other animals?
(Explain what causes these adaptations and how they contribute to the diet of the organism.) Digestive system in humans Digestive system in other organisms

Dental Adaptations

Stomach and Intestinal Adaptations

Symbiotic Adaptations

V.

Describe the causes and effects of the following problems associated with the digestive system. Constipation Diarrhea Stomach Ulcers