Animal Physiology (part 1)

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Across
  1. 2. Enzyme in monogastric animal(starch to maltose)
  2. 3. Compartment of stomach involved in rumination
  3. 8. Fermentation in the rumen produces gasses including carbon dioxide and _____
  4. 11. Flat teeth used for crushing food
  5. 12. Pointed and sharp teeth sued for tearing food
  6. 14. Occurs when the pH of the rumen drops below normal
  7. 15. Condition that occurs if gasses are not expelled
  8. 16. Eat plant material only
Down
  1. 1. Gap between front teeth and molars in ruminants
  2. 4. First stage of digestion
  3. 5. Sodium Bicarbonate acts as a _____ in the rumen and reticulum to keep pH between 6.5 and 7.2
  4. 6. Muscular contractions moves food to stomach
  5. 7. Animal with 4 stomach compartments
  6. 9. Eat plant material and meat
  7. 10. Microorganisms have a ________relationship with the ruminant animal
  8. 13. Cattle can produce 40-150 litres of this a day
  9. 17. Largest of 4 compartments in a ruminants stomach