Identify in the picture above only the LETTER of the PART where EACH of the following occurs: (a) Microbial fermentation (b) Mechanical digestion (c) Chemical digestion

Here are the answers to your questions:

2.1.1

a) Microbial fermentation occurs in the rumen.

• B

b) Mechanical digestion occurs in the omasum, where food particles are ground.

• D

c) Chemical digestion occurs in the abomasum, the true stomach.

• E

2.1.2
One function of the small intestine is the absorption of digested nutrients.

2.1.3

• Sheep oesophagus: It is a muscular tube capable of anti-peristalsis to allow for the regurgitation of cud during rumination.
• Fowl oesophagus: It is a muscular tube that includes a crop, which is a structural enlargement used for temporary food storage and softening.