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    The document compares the digestive systems and processes of ruminants and rodents. It outlines that both rely on symbiotic microorganisms to digest cellulose, though ruminants do so using bacteria and protozoa in the rumen, reticulum, and caecum, while rodents use bacteria and protozoa in the caecum. A key difference is that ruminants can chew cud and re-ingest previously swallowed food, while rodents cannot chew cud and do re-ingest faeces.

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    The document compares the digestive systems and processes of ruminants and rodents. It outlines that both rely on symbiotic microorganisms to digest cellulose, though ruminants do so using bacteria and protozoa in the rumen, reticulum, and caecum, while rodents use bacteria and protozoa in the caecum. A key difference is that ruminants can chew cud and re-ingest previously swallowed food, while rodents cannot chew cud and do re-ingest faeces.

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    Concept Mapping

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    NuridahBintiZaimi
    The document compares the digestive systems and processes of ruminants and rodents. It outlines that both rely on symbiotic microorganisms to digest cellulose, though ruminants do so using bacteria and protozoa in the rumen, reticulum, and caecum, while rodents use bacteria and protozoa in the caecum. A key difference is that ruminants can chew cud and re-ingest previously swallowed food, while rodents cannot chew cud and do re-ingest faeces.

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    Oral cavity salivary

    Mouth rumen reticulum glands Pharynx


    Mouth omasum abomasom oesophagus stomach
    Small intestine large Small intestine
    intestine anus Caecum.

    Digestive process Main organs


    Main organs Digestive process

    Ruminant Rodents

    DIGESTION IN
    RUMINANTS AND
    RODENTS

    Similarities Differences

    Aspect compare/ Ruminant Rodent


    Organism
    Comparative All grass a) All plant matter
    a) All do not secretes
    amount of ( herbivores)
    cellulase to digest
    cellulose b) A large portion
    cellulose
    ( omnivores)
    Digestion of Symbiotic bacteria symbiotic bacteria
    b) All depend fully on
    cellulose and protozoa in and [rptozoa in the
    symbiotic
    the rumen, caecum
    microorganism to
    reticulum and
    secretes cellulase.
    caecum
    Chew cud Yes No

    Re-ingestion of No Yes
    faeces

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