When the Diet of a Ruminant Is Drastically Changed from Grass

question 9

Multiple Choice

When the diet of a ruminant is drastically changed from grass to a starch rich diet,the ruminant may become very ill or die because:

• A)the microbes in the rumen cannot break down starch.
• B)of the production of large amounts of acid,resulting in acidosis.
• C)they lack a source of protein.
• D)they are unable to regurgitate the starch as cud.
• E)the starch is broken down very slowly and the rumen becomes clogged.

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