Question

(iv) The appendix is useful in ruminants for digestion of which of the following compounds? (a) Fats (b) cellulose (c) Proteins (d) Glycogen

Answer 1

Answer:

b) cellulose is ur answer....

Answer 2

Answer:

Correct answer: (b) Cellulose

Explanation:

• Ruminants are herbivorous grazing animals,
• Their diet primarily includes plants like hay and other grasses.
• Cellulose is a polysaccharide present in the cell wall of plants. It helps in maintaining the structural integrity of the cell.
• Cellulose is very tough to digest.
• The appendix harbors various symbiotic micro-organisms that help in  break down cellulose into absorbable substances.
• Therefore, the appendix is very useful in ruminant animals.

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