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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