U2 B6 2HVTTO

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

B6 Nutrition and digestion in mammals

Lessongoals

• You can state the relationships in mammals between the choice of diet, the length of the intestinal tract and features of their teeth

The most important task of the large intestines is?

1. Storing food
2. Taking nutrients out of the food
3. Adding water to the food
4. Taking water out of the food

Bile (gall) is made in the ..

1. Pancreas
2. Stomach
3. Gall bladder
4. Liver

In what part of the intestinal tract are NO digestive juices added?

1. Mouth
2. Oesophagus
3. Stomach
4. Small intestine

What is NOT a task of the stomach?

1. Taking in nutrients
2. Storing food
3. Digesting nutrients
4. Kneading the food

Which of these has NO influence on the amount of energy you need?

1. Your age
2. Your body length
3. Your diet
4. Your sex

An organism that eat plants is called a ..

1. Omnivore
2. Herbivore
3. Carnivore
4. Insectivore

A cat is a ..

1. Omnivore
2. Herbivore
3. Carnivore
4. Insectivore

A human is a ..

1. Omnivore
2. Herbivore
3. Carnivore
4. Insectivore

                       herbivore             omnivore             carnivore

Length of the intestinal tract

   

        Skull

        Teeth

long                     medium                short

ridged molars                 knobbly molars                 cutting molars