Ruminant & Bird Digestion

Which process helps ruminants to digest plant material? 

• mastication
• peristalsis
• fermentation
• cytolysis

Which region of the ruminant stomach is considered the "true stomach" because it contains digestive enzymes?

• rumen
• reticulum
• omasum
• abomasum

Which region of the ruminant stomach is the fermentation vat that produces a fiber mat? 

• rumen
• reticulum
• omasum
• abomasum

Which region of the ruminant stomach absorbs water and nutrients? 

• rumen
• reticulum
• omasum
• abomasum

Which region of the ruminant stomach can trap heavy objects? 

• rumen
• reticulum
• omasum
• abomasum

What can be done to prevent hardware disease in some domesticated ruminants? 

• only feed ruminants grass
• place magnet in reticulum 
• feed meat diet
• place magnet in palate

Which part of the bird digestive system is used to digest plant fiber? 

• crop
• proventriculus
• gizzard
• cecum

Which part of the bird digestive system can produce a milk and act as a storage vat? 

• crop
• gizzard
• proventriculus
• cloaca

Which part of the bird digestive system is a multifunctional organ that can excrete wastes and be used in reproduction? 

• crop
• gizzard
• proventriculus
• cloaca

Which part of the bird digestive system contains grit for some birds to help grind their food? 

• crop
• gizzard
• proventriculus
• cloaca