After reading this chapter and analyzing the content, it is assumed that you can: - Compare and contrast autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms, phototrophic and chemotrophic organisms, herbivores and carnivores, and omnivores and insectivores.
- Explain the characteristics, advantages, and limitations of suspension feeding.
- Discuss the feeding adaptations of carnivores and herbivores.
- Describe how peristaltic activity propels food through the digestive tract.
- Compare and contrasts intracellular and extracellular digestion.
- Describe the structural modifications that increase the surface area of the intestine in vertebrates and invertebrates.
- Discuss the digestion (mechanical and enzymatic) and ultimate absorption of carbohydrates and proteins in vertebrates.
- Describe the emulsification, digestion, and absorption of lipids in the vertebrate gut.
- Relate how the hormones of the gastrointestinal tract assist in the coordination of gastrointestinal functions.
- Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated lipids and comment on how they relate to human health.
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