Question

Cud is the partially digested food of ruminants.

• A.
  True
• B.
  False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

• When animals such as cow, buffalo eat grass, they first chew them rapidly and pass it into a chamber known as the rumen.
• Bacteria present in the rumen then secretes cellulase which helps in the breakdown of cellulose present in the grass.
• This partially digested grass is known as the cud. It is regurgitated back to the animal's mouth from the stomach for further chewing and digestion.