AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2004

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    Which of the following part in cows stomach is specialised for microbial digestion of plant material?

    A)                  Rumen                               

    B)                  Reticulum

    C)                  Abomassum                     

    D)                  Both (a) and (b)

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Specialized stomach is found in ruminants mammals called as compound stomach which is made up of (i) Rumen is the largest part. In this part, food in churned, fermentation of cellulose by symbiotic bacteria occurs. (ii) Reticulum is highly folded internally and rich in water cells, which store metabolic water. (iii) Omasum is used for amylase action to digest starch. (iv) Abomassum is also known as true stomach, where digestive juices are released.


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