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WAEC Animal Husbandry 2016 Question 1

Question 1

Digestive System of Farm Animals

The true stomach of ruminants is called

  1. A.abomasum.
  2. B.omasum.
  3. C.reticulum.
  4. D.rumen.
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Answer: A (abomasum.)

Explanation

The abomasum is the only compartment that secretes gastric juice and digests food with enzymes, like the stomach of a non-ruminant.