This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Pulse-chase experiments show that two marine bivalves take optimal advantage of different types of particulate food by varying food retention ...

MICROBIAL processes are directly concerned in the digestive assimilation by Herbivora of the starch and crude fibre components of their diet. In ruminants the rumen and in non-ruminants the cæcum is ...

Christopher A. Lepczyk, William H. Karasov and Enrique Caviedes‐Vidal ABSTRACT We used nestling house sparrows (Passer domesticus) under laboratory conditions to test for modulation of digestive ...

Chemical digestion occurs when the body uses enzymes to break down certain molecules, such as carbohydrates. This process allows the bloodstream to absorb smaller molecules to transport around the ...