ALIMENTARY CANAL OF COCKROACH
Cockroach is an omnivorous animal eating anything ranging from starchy and sweet things to papers, clothes etc. Its alimentary canal is therefore adapted to suit its type of diet. The alimentary canal consists of foregut, midgut and hindgut. 1) Foregut…
ALIMENTARY CANAL OF PLANARIA
Planaria is a free-living, flat, slender and small worm. The digestive tract consists of a ventrally placed mouth, muscular pharynx and intestine. The pharynx can be protruded from the mouth when attacking a prey. The pharynx leads into the intestine.…
ALIMENTARY CANAL OF BIRDS
Mouth The mouth has a horny covered tongue to facilitate swallowing of food substances to the oesophagus. There are no teeth. The lower and upper lips have been modified into sharp strong beaks for picking of food substances such as…
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