Livestock Digestion and Nutrition Review

Which of the following livestock animals are ruminants?

• Pig, sheep, cattle

• Cattle, sheep, goat

• Pig, horse, rabbit

• Horse, goat, sheep

Which of the following livestock animals are monogastrics?

• Pig, sheep, cattle

• Cattle, sheep, goat

• Pig, horse, rabbit

• Horse, goat, sheep

The ruminant stomach contains how many compartments?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

The first compartment of the ruminant stomach, which is 85% of their total stomach is called the

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Omasum

• Abomasum

Which of the following correctly lists the order of the four chambers of a cow's stomach?

• Abomasum, Omasum, Rumen, Reticulum

• Reticulum, Rumen, Abomasum, Omasum

• Omasum, Abomasum, Rumen, Reticulum

• Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum

The function of the rumen is...

• Fermentation

• To catch foreign objects

• Filtration

• Digestion

The function of the reticulum is...

• Fermentation

• To catch foreign objets

• Filtration

• Digestion

The function of the omasum is...

• Fermentation

• To catch foreign objects

• Filtration

• Digestion

The function of the abomasum is...

• Fermentation

• To catch foreign objects

• Filtration

• Digestion

Which part of the monogastric system is enlarged in hindgut fermenters?

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

• Cecum

• Large Intestine