Multiple choice

In ruminants, the chamber of stomach which secretes digestive enzymes and HCl is

  1. rumen

  2. reticulum

  3. omasum

  4. abomasum
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The abomasum is the “true” stomach, secreting HCl and proteases. The microorganisms are killed by the HCl, digested by the proteases and passed on to the small intestine for further digestion.

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