Question

Ruminants are cud chewing mammals like cow, goat etc. that are able to acquire nutrients from plants-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions. The correct sequence/path of food movement in ruminants is:

Answer 1

Answer:

Digestion in ruminants occurs sequentially in a four-chambered stomach. Plant material is initially taken into the Rumen, where it is processed mechanically and exposed to bacteria than can break down cellulose (foregut fermentation).