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2.1 Digestive systems of animals
Agriculture · Grade 11 · 8 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- describe digestive systems of animals
- relate the digestive systems of animals to appropriate type of animal feeds
- appreciate diversity of digestive systems of animals to their productivity
Key questions
“How do farm animals extract nutrients from feeds?”
“Why are various farm animals fed on different types of feed?”
Lessons
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Digestion and nutrients
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain why animals need feed and how digestion works.
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Types of digestive systems
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the three types of digestive system.
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The ruminant digestive system
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the ruminant digestive system.
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Rumination and microbes
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain rumination and the role of microbes.
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The non-ruminant digestive system
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the non-ruminant digestive system.
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The poultry digestive system
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the poultry digestive system.
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Matching feeds to digestive systems
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizMatch feeds to the right digestive system.
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Productivity and digestion
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain how digestion affects productivity.