Agriculture - 0600 CIE

Digestion In Ruminants And Non-ruminants

Gbogbo ọrọ náà

A cow can turn a field of coarse grass into milk and meat, yet a pig fed the same grass would go hungry. The difference lies inside their stomachs. Cattle, sheep and goats are ruminants: they carry a huge four-part stomach packed with microorganisms that break down the tough fibre in grass. A pig or a chicken is a non-ruminant, with a single simple stomach that cannot do this, so it must be fed richer, more concentrated food.

In this lesson you will follow food from the mouth to the gut in both kinds of animal. You will name the four ruminant compartments, the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum, and learn what each one does, then compare this with the simple stomach of a pig. Understanding the two systems explains why farmers feed grazing animals differently from pigs and poultry, and why it matters for the food you put in the trough.

Ebumnobi

  1. (a) describe the structure and function of the digestive system of a ruminant and a non-ruminant.
  2. (b) describe the processes of digestion and absorption in the alimentary canals of a ruminant and a non-ruminant (reference to specific enzymes is not required).

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Maapụ uche

E seela isiokwu a ka ị hụ otu echiche si ejikọta.

Mepee maapụ uche na ngwa

Kaadị ncheta

Omume ncheta ngwa ngwa n'ihe a na-anwale n'isiokwu a.

Mee omume kaadị ndị a na ngwa

Akwụkwọ Ọmụmụ

Every feeding decision a livestock farmer makes depends on how the animal digests its food. A ruminant can thrive on grass and crop residues that people cannot eat, which makes cattle, sheep and goats extremely valuable on land that grows little else. A non-ruminant such as a pig or a chicken needs energy-rich, low-fibre feed, so it competes more directly with humans for grain. Knowing the structure and the process of digestion in each lets you explain feeding, predict problems, and answer the structured questions 0600 asks about the alimentary canal.

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Ekele diri gi maka imecha ihe karịrị na Digestion In Ruminants And Non-ruminants. Ugbu a na ị na-enyochakwa isi echiche na echiche ndị dị mkpa, ọ bụ oge iji nwalee ihe ị ma. Ngwa a na-enye ụdị ajụjụ ọmụmụ dị iche iche emebere iji kwado nghọta gị wee nyere gị aka ịmata otú ị ghọtara ihe ndị a kụziri.

Ị ga-ahụ ngwakọta nke ụdị ajụjụ dị iche iche, gụnyere ajụjụ chọrọ ịhọrọ otu n’ime ọtụtụ azịza, ajụjụ chọrọ mkpirisi azịza, na ajụjụ ede ede. A na-arụpụta ajụjụ ọ bụla nke ọma iji nwalee akụkụ dị iche iche nke ihe ọmụma gị na nkà nke ịtụgharị uche.

Jiri akụkụ a nke nyocha ka ohere iji kụziere ihe ị matara banyere isiokwu ahụ ma chọpụta ebe ọ bụla ị nwere ike ịchọ ọmụmụ ihe ọzọ. Ekwela ka nsogbu ọ bụla ị na-eche ihu mee ka ị daa mba; kama, lee ha anya dị ka ohere maka ịzụlite onwe gị na imeziwanye.

  1. Which of these animals is a ruminant? A. Pig B. Chicken C. Cow D. Dog Answer: C
  2. Which compartment of a ruminant stomach is the main site of fermentation by microorganisms? A. Abomasum B. Rumen C. Omasum D. Reticulum Answer: B
  3. In a ruminant, the compartment whose main function is the absorption of water is the: A. Rumen B. Reticulum C. Omasum D. Abomasum Answer: C
  4. The abomasum of a ruminant is best described as the: A. Fermentation chamber B. True stomach where acid acts C. Part that returns cud D. First part of the small intestine Answer: B
  5. Why can a cow digest grass but a pig cannot do so well? A. A cow has sharper teeth B. A cow has microorganisms in its rumen that digest cellulose C. A pig has no stomach D. A pig swallows food whole Answer: B

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