Multiple choice

Ruminants are animals that have a single stomach, which produces acids to break down nutrients.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ruminants, such as cows and sheep, have a complex stomach divided into four compartments (rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum) to ferment fibrous plant material. Animals with a single simple stomach are called monogastrics.