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In ruminants, the stomach is structurally very complicated having highly specialised chambers. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding stomach in ruminants?

 

Option: 1

Abomasum is the main stomach connected to the small intestine.

 


Option: 2

Reticulum and omasum receive the chewed cud and absorb volatile fatty acids

 


Option: 3

The food is swallowed, pulped and fragmented in the special chambers of stomach and then regurgitated back into buccal cavity

 


Option: 4

Ruminant stomach consists of 3 specialised chambers called rumen, omasum and reticulum

 


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Stomach of Ruminants -

  • In ruminants like cattle, sheep and deer etc. the stomach is structurally very complicated.
  • It has four specialised chambers called abomasum, rumen, omasum and reticulum.
  • The abomasum is the main stomach connected to the small intestine.
  • Reticulum and omasum receive the chewed cud and absorb volatile fatty acids.
  • The food is swallowed as such. It is then pulped and fragmented in special chambers of the stomach and then regurgitated back into the buccal cavity in the form of cud.

In ruminants like cattle, sheep and deer etc. the stomach is structurally very complicated. It has four specialised chambers called abomasum, rumen, omasum and reticulum. Hence, the correct answer is option d.

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