OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The rumen doesn’t function in a newborn calf
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cattle have four compartments in their stomach (rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum) that allow for efficient digestion of fibrous feeds. The rumen is the largest compartment and is where the majority of fermentation takes place with the assistance of billions of bacteria, fungi, and protozoa.
Detailed explanation-2: -At birth, the calf’s stomach contains the same four compartments found in adult ruminants. However, the calf’s reticulum, rumen, and omasum are inactive and undeveloped. The newborn’s functional stomach, the abomasum, is similar to a human’s stomach.
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