Biology
Ecology - General Solutions
Name
Class
Period
6. Position the string over the shaded
portion of the rabbit digestive systein
and measure the length of the
caecum. Record this measurement in
centimeters in Table 1.
7. Add together the two numbers that
you have now recorded in the table in
order to get the total length of the
digestive system. Record this number
in. Table 1.
8. The diagram of the rabbit digestive
system is drawn a smaller than actual
size. Multiply the total digestive system
Ierigth by 3 to complete the first row
of Table 1. This number is the actual
length of the rabbit digestive system. 5
9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 for the
digestive system of the koala and the
dog
FIGURE 3. Measuring casca of animals
Dietre osa tong Palestie
Table 1. Digestive System Measurements
Animal Length of stomach,
Caecum
small intestine, length
large intestine
Rabbit
14.66m.
Total digestive
system length
Multiply
by 3
Actual length
of digestive
system
W
Koala
Dog
X-
3
QUESTIONS
1. Which animal has the longest actual digestive system?
2. Which animal has the shortest actual digestive system?
3. Based on what you already know, tell whether the animals used in this
experiment are carnivores or herbivores. NOTE: The koala is an Australian
animal that feels only on the leaves and buds of the eucalyptus tree,
rabbit
koala
dog
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