WorksheetsLivestock Digestive Systems
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
How many stomach compartments do mono-gastric animals have?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is a mono-gastric animal?
cattle
horse
pig
chicken
Select ALL of the following that are ruminants.
rabbits
cattle
goats
dogs
What is the first ruminant stomach compartment that can hold up to 40 gallons?
rumen
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
What is the second ruminant stomach compartment nicknamed the honeycomb?
rumen
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
What is the third stomach compartment that is nicknamed the book?
rumen
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
What is the name of the true stomach in ruminants?
rumen
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
Select ALL of the following that are roughages.
alfalfa
corn
soybeans
hay
What type of digestive system has an enlarged cecum?
monogastric
avian
pseudo-ruminant
ruminant
Which of the following is a unique feature of avian digestive systems?
crop & gizzard
enlarged cecum
four stomach compartments
similar to human stomach
What is the term for an animal regurgitating its food?
puking it up
chewing it up
re-eating it
chewing the cud
What is the stomach in avians called?
stomach
proventriculus
rumen
reticulum
Which of the following are an examples of a pseudo ruminant animals?
rabbits & horses
goats & sheep
chickens & turkeys
dogs & cats
Which of the following are examples of grains/concentrates that animals eat?
grass
hay
alfalfa
corn
What is the largest ruminant stomach compartment?
rumen
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
