Livestock Digestion/Nutrition Review

An example of a ruminant is

• goat

• cow

• reindeer

• all of the above

an example of a monogastric is

• deer

• pig

• cow

• fish

the correct order of the ruminant digestive system:

• Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

• Reticulum, omasum, abomasum, rumen

• Rumen, reticulum, abomasum, omasum

• Omasum, rumen, reticulum, abomasum

Which part of the ruminant stomach acts as the ‘trash can’:

• rumen

• abomasum

• reticulum

• omasum

Which part of the ruminant stomach functions like a monogastric stomach?

• rumen

• abomasum

• reticulum

• omasum

Which part of the ruminant stomach churns up forage and sends it back if it needs to be re-chewed?

• rumen

• abomasum

• reticulum

• omasum

Which digestive organ is a tube that propels food down toward the stomach

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

Which digestive organ's major function = absorption of water

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

Which digestive organ is where food enters the digestive tract

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

Which digestive organ is where most absorption and chemical digestion occurs

• mouth

• esophagus

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine