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Rumen Microorganism Known as Mini-Ruminant (Von Soest)
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Question (English)
Which rumen microorganism is also known as the 'mini-ruminant' according to Von Soest?
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Bacteriophage
- Protozoa ✓ Correct
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Protozoa
Van Soest called protozoa 'mini-ruminants' because they behave like miniature ruminants — engulf and ferment plant particles, store polysaccharides, and perform ruminant-like fermentation at a microscopic scale.
Van Soest's Contribution
Van Soest also developed the Detergent Method of Forage Analysis (NDF/ADF fractionation) — a major advance over the Weende proximate analysis for fibre characterisation.
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