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Livestock Digestion Quiz

#1

Which of the following is NOT a part of the monogastric digestive system?

Rumen
Explanation

Rumen is not a part of monogastric digestive system

#2

What is the role of the gizzard in poultry digestion?

To grind and break down food
Explanation

Gizzard grinds food

#3

Which of the following is a function of the large intestine in the digestive system?

Absorbing water
Explanation

Large intestine absorbs water

#4

Which of the following is a function of the pancreas in digestion?

Producing digestive enzymes
Explanation

Pancreas produces digestive enzymes

#5

What is the primary function of the small intestine in digestion?

Absorbing nutrients
Explanation

Small intestine absorbs nutrients

#6

What is the function of the rumen in the digestive system of ruminant animals?

To ferment and break down cellulose
Explanation

Cellulose fermentation

#7

Which of the following is a true statement about the abomasum in ruminant digestion?

It is also known as the 'true stomach'
Explanation

Abomasum is the true stomach

#8

What is the role of the cecum in the digestive system of animals?

To aid in fermentation of plant material
Explanation

Cecum assists in plant material fermentation

#9

Which of the following is NOT a function of saliva in the digestive system?

Initiating protein digestion
Explanation

Saliva does not initiate protein digestion

#10

What is the role of the crop in poultry digestion?

To store and soften food
Explanation

Crop stores and softens food

#11

What is the role of the omasum in ruminant digestion?

To absorb volatile fatty acids
Explanation

Omasum absorbs volatile fatty acids

#12

Which of the following is a characteristic of hindgut fermenters?

They ferment food in the cecum and colon
Explanation

Hindgut fermenters ferment in cecum and colon

#13

What is the role of the cecum in digestion?

Fermenting plant material
Explanation

Cecum ferments plant material

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