Ruminant Digestion System

What is the purpose of the Tongue?

• produces acids and enzymes for digestion

• removes excess water from the food

• used to grip and direct grass into the mouth during grazing

• provides an environment for the digestion of fibre/cellulose/plant material

The part of the Ruminant digestive system where excess water is absorbed is called the...?

• Omasum

• Abomasum

• Rumen

• Reticulum

Ruminal Fermentation produces which of the following?

• Faeces

• Fibres

• Volatile Fatty Acids

• Cecotropes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Volatile fatty acids are the main energy source for ruminants, providing approximately what percentage of the total energy requirements?

• 40%

• 70%

• 25%

• 90%

What is the purpose of the rumen?

• used to grip and direct grass into the mouth during grazing

• bacteria are digested here and used as a source of protein

• final breakdown

• provides an environment for microbes to digest cellulose

Bacteria is digested here and used as a source of protein

• Rumen

• Reticulum

• Abomasum

• Omasum

This part of the stomach is honeycomb like in structure.

• Abomasum

• Omasum

• Reticulum

• Rumen

This part of the stomach is responsible for absorbing VFA's.

• Omasum

• Rumen

• Abomasum

• Reticulum

Saliva helps what...?

• Remove water

• Maintain the pH (acidity/alkalinity) of the rumen

• Produce VFA's

• Start Fermentation

A ruminant has how many stomach Chambers?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 2