OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What happens to food that is too big to be broken down by the microorganisms in the rumen?
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it passes out of the ruminant digestive system undigested
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it is regurgitated back up to the mouth and is rechewed again
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Forages. On high-forage diets ruminants often ruminate or regurgitate ingested forage. This allows them to “chew their cud” to reduce particle size and improve digestibility.
Detailed explanation-2: -The broken-down food is then absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine and the nutrients are carried to each cell in the body.
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