Multiple choice

Principal absorptive organ in a horse is

  1. colon

  2. rumen

  3. caecum

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Horses are hindgut fermenters, meaning their primary site of cellulose fermentation and nutrient absorption is the large intestine, particularly the colon. Unlike ruminants, horses rely on microbial fermentation in the cecum and colon, with the colon serving as the main absorptive surface for the resulting nutrients.

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