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WAEC Animal Husbandry 2022 Question 5

Question 5

Digestive System of Farm Animals

In ruminants, volatile fatty acids are produced in the

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

Explanation

Rumen microbes ferment fibre into volatile fatty acids, the ruminant's main energy source.