What is the true glandular stomach in a ruminant animal where chemical and enzymatic digestion takes place?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Abomasum
- Step 1: The abomasum is the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach. Step 2. It secretes gastric hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes like pepsin, performing the true enzymatic digestion. Answer: Abomasum. Why not the others: Rumen is the large fermentation vat; reticulum filters coarse particles and forms cud; omasum absorbs water and minerals.
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