Question

How is the process of digestion in humans different from that in ruminants?

Answer 1

Human Digestion	Ruminant Digestion
Human has only one stomach.	Ruminants have four chambered stomach.
Digestion process is simple.	Highly complex digestion process.
Regurgitation does not occur.	Regurgitation takes place at rest.
Both meat and plants are digested.	Only plants are digested.
Protein is obtained from meat and other variety of foods.	Ruminant bacteria supply protein required for the body.
Cellulose cannot be digested.	Cellulose can easily be digested.
Efficient in animal protein digestion.	Not efficient in digestion of animal protein.