AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the four compartments of a ruminant’s stomach?
A
Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
B
Rumen, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
C
Rumen, reticulum, small intestine, large intestine
D
Small intestine, esophagus, omasum, crop
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ruminant stomachs have four compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Rumen microbes ferment feed and produce volatile fatty acids, which is the cow’s main energy source. Rumen microbes also produce B vitamins, vitamin K and amino acids.

Detailed explanation-2: -More specifically, there are four sections of the stomach-rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum-each with a particular job to do. These sections store chewed plant material and grain, absorb nutrients and vitamins, break down proteins, aid in beginning digestion and dissolve material into processable pieces.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ruminant stomach has four compartments: rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum. The abomasum is the true stomach where the cow’s own enzymes and acids break down the ingested feed.

Detailed explanation-4: -A cow’s digestive system contains a complex stomach with four chambers. The rumen is the largest of the four chambers and provides an environment where bacteria help ferment and digest plant material.

Detailed explanation-5: -Complete answer: Ruminant animals have a four-compartments stomach that is: rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum.

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