The true stomach in ruminants where most of digestion take place is:

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The true stomach in ruminants where most of digestion take place is: (A) rumen (B) omasum (C) reticulum (D) abomasum

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The rumen, reticulum and omasum are enlargement of oesophagus. The abomasum is true stomach. The abomasum is specialised for killing bacteria with acid, so as to prevent their further population growth and prepare the bacteria for break down by digestive enzymes in small intestine.

Q. The true stomach in ruminants where most of digestion take place is:

rumen

omasum

reticulum

abomasum

The rumen, reticulum and omasum are enlargement of oesophagus. The abomasum is true stomach. The abomasum is specialised for killing bacteria with acid, so as to prevent their further population growth and prepare the bacteria for break down by digestive enzymes in small intestine.