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What are some advantages and disadvantages of foregut and hindgut fermentation?
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∙ 11y ago
Foregut fermentation advantages:
- Allows large amounts of food to be stored for later mastication and fermentation.
- The main products of fermentation have plenty of time to be absorbed - as they travel through the rest of the digestive tract.
- Any microbes (bacteria) that help this process can also be digested, releasing proteins.
Disadvantages:
- all food is exposed to bacterial breakdown (meaning the animal can't utilize high quality protein, sugars, etc.)
- easily digestible substrates can reach the bacteria (can lead to ruminal acidosis - grain overload)
Hindgut fermentation advantages:
- Not all food is exposed to bacterial breakdown
- Protein, fat, non-structured carbohydrates can be utilized like they would be in a carnivore/omnivore
- The amount of easily digestible substrates reaching the hindgut is reduced (preventing things like grain overload)
Disadvantages:
- only one opportunity to chew food
- may not have enough time for optimal bacterial action
- not all bacterial products get absorbed
- lots of bacteria are lost in the faeces
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoForegut fermentation
Advantages:
- Allows large amounts of food to be stored for later mastication and fermentation.
- The main products of fermentation have plenty of time to be absorbed - as they travel through the rest of the digestive tract.
- Any microbes (bacteria) that help this process can also be digested, releasing proteins.
Disadvantages:
- all food is exposed to bacterial breakdown (meaning the animal can't utilize high quality protein, sugars, etc.)
- easily digestible substrates can reach the bacteria (can lead to ruminal acidosis - grain overload)
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∙ 9y agoAdvantages of fermentation are that lactic acid can be produced and it can produce energy for ATPs. Disadvantages of fermentation are that production can be slow, the product is impure and needs to have further treatment and the production carries a high cost and more energy.
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Is a horse a foregut fermenter?
All ruminants (cows, sheep, goats, etc.) and kangaroos are foregut fermenters.
What is the differences between hindgut and foregut fermenters?
Hindgut fermenters use microbes (bacteria only) and fermentaion in their hindgut, the caecum and proximal colon. Microbes that are washed out cannot be digested and therefore high-quality protein is lost. Examples of hindgut fermenters are horses, koalas, possums, wombats and pigs. (not pigs, because only herbivores have hindgut or foregut) Foregut Fermeters have two sacs (a tubiform and a sacciform fore stomach) containing lots of microbes. These microbes consume glucose from cellulose but produce fatty acids that the animal can use for energy. (Microbes can also be digested further along the digestive tract as they are also a source of protein) Forgut Fermentation is a slower digestive process. Examples of foregut fermenters are sheep, cattle, hippopotamus, wallabies and pademelons. (generally larger animals)
A large amount of fermentation in hindgut fermenters occurs in the what?
cecum
What are three major parts to insects digestive systems?
The Stomodeum (Foregut), Mesenteron (Midgut), and the Pructodeum (Hindgut) http://ipm.illinois.edu/cropsci270/syllabus/images/0203image01.gif If you want to check it out for yourself
Does a pig have a fore gut or a hindgut?
hindgut
What animals are hindgut fermenters?
Dogs are not foregut or hindgut fermenters. They are omnivores, so the form they receive their food in is easy to digest. Foregut and hindgut fermentation are special adaptations seen in herbivores (such as cows and horses), that allow them to deal with their difficult-to-digest food.
Is a horse a foregut fermenter?
All ruminants (cows, sheep, goats, etc.) and kangaroos are foregut fermenters.
Are people foregut or hindgut fermenters?
Humans are not foregut or hindgut fermenters. These are special adaptations that occur in herbivores (such as horses and cows).
What is hindgut fermentation in pigs?
Hindgut Fermentation is the process of digesting cellulose in herbivorous organisms.
An arthropod's digestive system is usually divided into three regions called the?
foregut, midgut and hindgut.
What is the differences between hindgut and foregut fermenters?
Hindgut fermenters use microbes (bacteria only) and fermentaion in their hindgut, the caecum and proximal colon. Microbes that are washed out cannot be digested and therefore high-quality protein is lost. Examples of hindgut fermenters are horses, koalas, possums, wombats and pigs. (not pigs, because only herbivores have hindgut or foregut) Foregut Fermeters have two sacs (a tubiform and a sacciform fore stomach) containing lots of microbes. These microbes consume glucose from cellulose but produce fatty acids that the animal can use for energy. (Microbes can also be digested further along the digestive tract as they are also a source of protein) Forgut Fermentation is a slower digestive process. Examples of foregut fermenters are sheep, cattle, hippopotamus, wallabies and pademelons. (generally larger animals)
A large amount of fermentation in hindgut fermenters occurs in the what?
cecum
How many body parts does a moth have?
Moth's have three parts for their digestive systems foregut, midgut, and hindgut. Most of the work of digestions is done in the midgut, and the hindgut absorbs water and salts.
Mesenteric artery in human?
There are two mesenteric arteries in the human the superior and inferior. Both leave the descending aorta directly nad supply the GI tract. These arteries provide the definition of the the boundaries of the foregut, midgut and hindgut. The superior supplies the midgut and the inferior supplies the hindgut.
What are three major parts to insects digestive systems?
The Stomodeum (Foregut), Mesenteron (Midgut), and the Pructodeum (Hindgut) http://ipm.illinois.edu/cropsci270/syllabus/images/0203image01.gif If you want to check it out for yourself
Does a pig have a fore gut or a hindgut?
hindgut
What are the structures formed from the hindgut?
Structures derived from the hindgut are:distal third of the transverse colondescending colonsigmoid colonrectumupper portion of the anal canal
