The diagram below represents the alimentary canal of fowls - NSC Agricultural Sciences - Question 2 - 2017 - Paper 1
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The diagram below represents the alimentary canal of fowls.
Identify the letters (A–E) of TWO parts representing accessory glands in the diagram above.
State the f... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The diagram below represents the alimentary canal of fowls - NSC Agricultural Sciences - Question 2 - 2017 - Paper 1
Step 1
Identify the letters (A–E) of TWO parts representing accessory glands in the diagram above.
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The letters representing accessory glands in the diagram are D and E.
Step 2
State the functions of parts B and C.
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Part B is responsible for the secretion of digestive juices, enzymes, and chemical digestion. Part C functions in the grinding of the food, facilitating mechanical (physical) digestion.
Step 3
Use the diagram above and determine the structural difference between the large intestine of fowls and that of cattle.
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Fowls have a caeca (two blind guts) in their large intestine, whereas cattle have a caecum and a single blind gut.
