RUMINANTS Digestive Systems

Which of our animals are ruminants?

• Cows, pig, sheep

• Cows and sheep

• Rabbits and guinea pigs

• Hedgehogs, pigs, and sheep

What is the correct order of the ruminant stomachs?

• Rumen, omasum, reticulum, abomasum

• Abomasum, omasum, rumen, reticulum

• Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

• Omaysum, abomasum, rahmen, reticulated

Why do ruminants need multiple chambers within their stomach?

• To process animal proteins

• To process cellulose and fibre

• To process lipids

• To process animal and plant proteins

What is the process of ruminating?

• Re-ingesting faeces

• Regurgitating and re-chewing food

• Eating grass

• Eating the faeces of other animals

What is the name of the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

• Trachea

• Oesophagus

• Small intestine

• Caecum

Where are the nutrients absorbed?

• Large intestine

• Small intestine

• Stomach

• Colon

What is the role of the large intestine in monogastric animals?

• To absorb nutrients

• To absorb water

• To digest lipids

• To break down plant material

What is special about a ruminant digestive system?

• The stomach has multiple chambers

• The large intestine has a caecum

• The small intestine is much longer

• The oesophagus has extra mucus for coprophagy