Heinemann Biology Activity Manual Activity 2.

8Mammalian digestive systems

Activity 2.8
Comparison of mammalian digestive systems

Read the notes on each mammal in the Activity manual.

Fill in the information about the digestives systems of the dog,
cow and honey possum.
Think about the type of digestive system the honey possum
might have.
You can use this template to prepare a response to the
Discussion Questions and the Further Activity.
Include your answers on the relevant slides.
Slides are also included for comparing the stomachs and
intestines of each mammal.
On the Bibliography slide include the details of any resources you
have used.
Read the instructions on the following slide before you start.
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of mammalian digestive systems

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Dog
Diet
...
Amount of digestion required
...
Size of stomach
...
Length of small intestine
...

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Cow
Diet
...
Amount of digestion required
...
Size of stomach
...
Length of small intestine
...

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Honey possum
Diet
...
Fig 3 Digestive
Amount of digestion required system of honey
... possum
Size of stomach
...
Length of small intestine
...

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Size and shape of stomach

(Compare the size and shape of the stomach of the three

mammals. Explain the differences in terms of the type of food eaten
and the amount of digestion needed. Think carefully about what
each of the mammals diet consists of. Refer to your information on
the slides for each mammal.)

dog | cow | possum | stomachs | intestines | vampire bat | comparison | bibliography

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Length of small intestine

(Compare the relative length of the small intestine in the three

mammals and attempt to relate differences in length to differences
in diet. Refer to your information on the slides for each mammal.)

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Vampire bat
Type of food eaten
...
Amount of digestion required
...
Size and shape of stomach
...
Length of small intestine
...

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Vampire bat
Compare the relative size and shape of the vampire bats
digestive system with the other mammals.

Compare the relative length of the vampire bats small

intestine with the other mammals.

Which other mammals digestive system does it most

resemble?

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Bibliography
Enter details for any Internet sites you have used.

Enter details for any books, encyclopedias, CD-ROMs etc.

you have used.

dog | cow | possum| | stomachs | intestines | vampire bat | comparison | bibliography

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