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JAMB Biology 2009 Objective — Question 12

Question 12 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Chewing the cud is an adaptation peculiar to

  • A. herbivores
  • B. omnivores
  • C. rodents
  • D. ruminantsCorrect

Explanation

It is highly tempting to give it to herbivores. However, being a herbivore does not automatically make an animal a 'cud chewer'. Chewing the cud is peculiar to ruminant (herbivores that have one kind of stomach known as the rumen).

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