WorksheetsRuminants
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ruminant structures are :
a)
espohgus , mouth, teeth and cecum
b)
rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum
c)
stomach, small intestine large intestine
2.
Ruminants have ___ complex stomach stuctures
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
These are examples of ruminants:
a)
horses, humans and chickens
b)
sheep, goats, cattle, deer, giraffes
c)
pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens and humans
4.
What is the plant cell carbohydrate called that cows can digest and humans can't?
a)
carotene
b)
chlorophyl
c)
cellulose
5.
When ruminants "chew the cud", they are
a)
regurgitating food to chew it again
b)
belching to release gas from fermenting food
c)
passing gas!
d)
regurgitating food they don't want
6.
The rumen
a)
digests food
b)
absorbs nutrients
c)
ferments food
7.
The abomasum is the __________.
a)
true stomach where food gets digested.
b)
cecum.
c)
stomach where food is fermented.
8.
The abomasum in cattle is____________gallons.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which region of the ruminant stomach is the fermentation vat that produces a fiber mat?
a)
rumen
b)
reticulum
c)
omasum
d)
abomasum
10.
Which region of the ruminant stomach absorbs water and nutrients?
a)
rumen
b)
reticulum
c)
omasum
d)
abomasum
11.
Which region of the ruminant stomach can trap heavy objects?
a)
rumen
b)
reticulum
c)
omasum
d)
abomasum
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