Question

Q14. Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminarts but not by
humans. Give an appropriate reason to support your answer.
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Answer 1

Cellulose (a type of carbohydrate) can be digested by ruminants but not by humans because ruminants have a large sac-like structure called rumen between the oesophagus and the small intestine. The cellulose of the food is digested here by the action of certain bacteria which are not present in humans.