Which statement about digestion in ruminants is FALSE?
a. Ruminant animals have symbiotic bacteria to aid in the digestion of their food.
b. Food materials are re-chewed.
c. Chewing results in mechanically breaking down food and exposing more cellulose to digestive enzymes.
d. Ruminants have a smaller range of foods in their diet than do humans.
e. Ruminants have a single but disproportionately large stomach.
ANSWER: e
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