(a) Organs of alimentary canal of humans in sequence
Mouth/buccal cavity
Oesophagus/gullet
Stomach
Duodenum
Ileum/jejunum/small intestine
Caecum/Colon/Large intestine
Rectum.
(b)(i) Structural differences between the alimentary canal of a bird and human
Bird | Human |
Beak present / mouth modified to beak | Beak absent / present of mouth |
Teeth absent | teeth present |
Crop present | crop absent |
Gizzard present | gizzard absent |
Anal pore modified to cloaca | anal pore modified to anus |
Shorter alimentary canal | Longer alimentary canal |
Appendix absent | appendix present |
(ii) Similarities in the alimentary canal of a bird and human; They both have mouth; oesophagus/gullet; stomach; duodenum; small intestine; large intestine; caecum; rectum.
(c) Adaptation of the dentition of herbivores for feeding Elongated/curved incisors; for cutting grass/herbs
Thick horny pad; against which the lower incisors bit
Canines are absent/presence of diastema; allows tongue to roll the cropped grass
Broad surfaces of the cheek teeth/molars; for grinding/chewing/masticating.
Ridges/furrows on cheek teeth/molars; for grinding/chewing/masticating
(d) Roles of pancreas in digestion Produces pancreatic juices which contain enzymes
Sodium bicarbonate in the pancreatic juice neutralizes the HCL from the stomach/produces alkaline medium
Pancreatic amylase digests starch to maltose
Trypsin in the pancreatic juice digests protein to peptides/peptones
Lipase in the pancreatic juice digests fat droplets to glycerol and fatty acid