Question

1. Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
2. Why does absorption of digested food occur mainly in the small intestine?
3. What is common for cuscuta, ticks and leeches?
4. What are the functions of gastric glands present in the wall of the stomach?
5. Name the correct substrates for the following enzymes:
(a) Trypsin
(b) Amylase (
c) Pepsin
(d) Lipase

Answer 1

1. Cellulose is difficult to digest than flesh

2. Because of larger space

3. They r parasites.

4. Gastric glands


PEPSIN digest proteins

MUCUS avoid contact between acid and walls of stomach

HCL. Facilates pepsin to digest proteins

Digest bacteria contaminated in food

Provide acidic medium

5. A. Pancreas

B salivary gland

C pancreas