Animal Digestion Review

Which of the following livestock animals are ruminants?

• 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

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 abomasum is...

• Fermentation

• To catch foreign objects

• Filtration

• Digestion

The function of the omasum is...

• Fermentation

• To catch foreign objects

• Filtration

• Digestion

Ruminants rely on microorganisms for the digestion of roughages. These microorganisms are very diverse and consist of (more than one answer)

• bacteria

• viruses

• protozoa

• fungi

What is a monogastric animal?

• Goat

• Pig

• Sheep

• Cow

The tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

• esophagus
• pancreas
• trachea
• intestine