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SAI International School
Subject- Biology, Class-VII
Topic- Nutrition in Animals
Subtopic- Nutrition in Ruminants
Module- 10
Home Assignment- I

OBJECTIVE (MCQ)

Q.1 We can easily see cows, buffaloes and other grass-eating animals chewing
continuously even when they are not eating. In fact, such animals quickly
swallow the grass and store it in a part of stomach called rumen. Here the
food gets partially digested and is called cud. Later the cud returns to the
mouth in small lumps and the animals chew it. Grass is rich in which of the
following -
(a) Cellulose
(b) Starch
(c) Proteins
(d) None of these

Q.2 Name the part of alimentary canal in ruminants where complete digestion takes
place?
(a) Large Intestine
(b) Small Intestine
(c) Liver
(d) Stomach.

Q.3 Digestion does not take place in which part of the alimentary canal of ruminants?
(a) Rumen
(b) Reticulum
(c) Omasum
(d) both (b) and (c)

Q.4 Read the following statements with reference to Ruminants -
(i) All herbivores are ruminants.
(ii) All ruminants are herbivores.
(iii) Ruminants do not have 4 chambered stomach.
(iv) Stomach of ruminants have cellulose digesting bacteria.

Choose the incorrect option.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)