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it produces digestive enzymes.
Minerva Orn
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∙ 13y agoThey create enzymes, and if you're filling out a dissection packet for crayfish, and have the same questions I did, the large organ that creates enzymes for us is the liver...
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Why does the crayfish have a digestive gland when it already has an intestine?
The crayfish has both stomach and digestive gland because the stomach (pyloric and cardiac) grinds and stores the food while the digestive gland secretes enzymes to help break the food down.
Which structure does a crayfish use to absorb nutrients from ingested food?
digestive gland
What is the function of salivary gland in digestive gland?
to produce saliva which helps to break down food when chewing
What is the nitrogenous waste produced by crayfish?
The food that a crayfish consumes first goes through the gastric mill and into the stomach. Food then passes into the digestive system and digestive gland for further digestion and absorption. Undigested particles continue along the intestine and out the anus.
What does the digestive glands do for a crayfish?
the clam uses the digestive glands for chemical digestion needed for some of their food
Name the external digestive glands associated with digestive system of humans?
Salivary gland is the external digestive gland associated with digestive system of humans.
Is the Submandibular gland an accessory digestive gland?
Yes. An accessory digestive organ is an organ that is not part of the GI tract. In other words - an organ that food does not pass through. Food does not pass through the Submandibular gland, so it is an accessory digestive gland.
Is the frenulum an accessory digestive gland?
no
What is the function of a Squid's Nidamental gland?
The nidamental glands in female squids function to create a hard, bad tasting covering for a squid's egg sack or "fingers."
What is the digestive glands in Prawns?
The main digestive gland in crustaceans is called a hepatopancreas.
What is the largest gland in the digestive system?
The Pancreas.
What gland will produce melatonin?
pineal gland
