Level 1 Livestock digestion

A ruminant animal has ______ stomach chambers

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

An animal with one stomach is called a..

• Monogastric

• Ruminant

Examples of monogastric animals are

• Cattle and sheep

• Deer and Horses

• Pigs and Cows

• Pigs and Horses

A stomach of a monogastric has ___________ to help food breakdown

• Stomach Acids

• Enzymes

• Bacteria

• Papillae

The first chamber in a Ruminants stomach is called...

• Omasum

• Abomasum

• Rumen

• Reticulum

What is found in pasture plants that monogastrics find hard to digest

• Energy

• Protein

• Cellulose

• Glucose

Ruminant animals are...

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

Monogastric livestock are often fed.....

• A Meat diet

• A Plant diet

• A mixed diet with both plant and animal products

Most nutrient absorption occurs in the......

• Rumen

• Large Intestine

• Caecum

• Small Intestine

A hind gut fermenter (such as a horse) is monogastric with a very large......

• Caecum

• Large intestive

• Stomach

• Small Intestine