Digestive System Quiz

What is the process of forcing feed back up the esophagus to be chewed further to increase digestibility of roughages?

• Prehension

• Villi

• Rumination

• Absorption

What is the final part of each digestive system where water is absorbed and waste is formed?

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

• Esophagus

• Mouth

Which of the following animals is an example of a ruminant?

• Horse

• Pig

• Goat

• Chicken

What is the purpose of the reticulum?

• soak food for microbial digestion and filter contaminants

• store extra feed for winter

• excrete waste

• remove liquid content from feed

What type of digestive system do pigs have?

• Avian

• Monogastric
• Hindgut fermenter

• Ruminant

Which part of the ruminant digestive system is known as the "true stomach"?

• Omasum

• Rumen

• Abomasum

• Reticulum

Which of the following is a function of the four-chambered stomach in ruminants?

• To store water

• To digest roughages

• To produce milk

• To filter blood

Which describes the stomach in a monogastric animal?

• a U-shaped sac with one compartment

• a large organ with multiple compartments

• the small and large intestine

• the cecum

What is the main advantage of rumination for ruminants?

• Faster digestion

• Better absorption of nutrients

• Increased energy production

• Enhanced taste of food

Which compartment of the ruminant stomach is primarily involved in removing liquids?

• Rumen

• Omasum

• Reticulum

• Abomasum