Organs & Functions
What organ produces bile to help digest fats?
Liver
Which animals are monogastric? Name 2
Pigs, horses, humans, poultry
Why do farmers feed cattle high-fiber forages but pigs more concentrated grains?
Cattle are ruminants (fiber digestion); pigs are monogastric (grain digestion)
Which digestion system produces methane gas through burping?
Ruminant system
What organ absorbs the most nutrients into the bloodstream?
Small Intestine
Name the 4 compartments of the ruminant stomach in order?
Rumen-Reticulum-Omasum-Abomasum
Which digestive system is better at breaking down cellulose?
Ruminant system
Which monogastric farm animal uses hindgut fermentation?
Horses
What organ produces enzymes to break down proteins, fats, and carbs?
Pancreas
Which stomach compartment is the "true stomach" of ruminants similar to monogastrics?
Abomasum
Why do cows regurgitate and chew their cud?
To break down fibrous plan material more efficiently (Rumination).
About how many gallons can a cow's rumen hold?