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How many chambers are present in the stomach of ruminants?

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Important Questions on Nutrition in Animals

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Match the digestive glands given in Column - I with their respective enzymes given in Column — II and choose the correct combination from the given options,

  Column I   Column II
(1) Pancreas (p) Pepsin
(2) Gastric glands (q) Enterokinase
(3) Small intestine (r) Ptyalin
(4) Salivary glands (s) Trypsin

Choose the correct option:- 

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What is meant by term “rumination”? Name any two ruminants.
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Give the reason for the following sentence: Cow chew continuously even when they are not eating.

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Ruminants have a three-chambered stomach.
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Name the four chambers found in the stomach of ruminants.
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Explain how ruminants digest their food. How is their digestion process different from the digestion in humans?
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Ruminants like cows and buffaloes are seen chewing even when they are not grazing or eating anything. Why?
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What is the special sac where cellulose is digested in ruminants?
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Describe the process of digestion in ruminants.
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Define rumination.

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Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants but not by humans. Give the reason also.
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What are ruminants?