ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS
Question
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Digestion
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Prehension
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Absorption
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Metabolism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Prehension is the process of siezing or grasping or otherwise getting food into the mouth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prehension, or the taking up of food, is accomplished inmost animals by means of the lips, teeth, and tongue. In the horse, prehension is performed by the strong and flexible upper lip and incisor teeth (fig.
Detailed explanation-3: -prehension (grasping) and mastication (chewing) to obtain nutrients. digestion-breaking down nutrients into simpler compounds. absorption of simple compounds through the gut wall into the blood and lymph.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ingestion is a process where food is taken in through the mouth and broken down by teeth and saliva. Ingestion is the first step in the process of digestion.
Detailed explanation-5: -Prehension involves moving the hand to an object, a coincident shaping of the hand in anticipation of the object, and a final closing of the fingers to formulate the grasp.