Ruminant Digestion Quiz

Animal with a four-chambered stomach, consumes large quantities of roughages.

• Roughage

• Ruminant

• Silage

• Vitamin

What is the primary energy source for ruminants?

• Lipids

• Carbohydrates

• Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs)

• Proteins

Which compartment of the ruminant stomach is known as the 'true stomach'?

• Reticulum

• Rumen

• Omasum

• Abomasum

What is the main function of the omasum?

• Secreting hydrochloric acid

• Absorbing water and some VFAs

• Fermentation of cellulose

• Trapping heavy objects

What process involves the cow regurgitating and re-chewing its food?

• Ingestion

• Fermentation

• Rumination

• Excretion

What is the role of the reticulum in the ruminant stomach?

• Absorbing nutrients

• Trapping larger feed particles

• Breaking down proteins

• Producing gases

Which gases are produced during fermentation in the rumen?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Methane and carbon dioxide

• Argon and neon

• Hydrogen and helium

What is the symbiotic relationship in the ruminant stomach?

• Between the cow and the microbes

• Between the cow and its calves

• Between the cow and the grass

• Between the cow and the water

What is the function of the abomasum?

• Absorbing water

• Breaking down proteins

• Producing gases

• Trapping heavy objects

Why do cows have a rumen?

• To absorb water

• To use microbes to break down cellulose

• To remove solids from digested food

• To digest fats