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What is the difference in the digestion of cellulose in pigs and cows?
Cows are able to utilize more from the cellulose than pigs are, because cows have a digestive system that enables them to break down the cellulose into smaller pieces through the process of fermentation. Pigs, on the other hand, are not ruminants (which cows are), but are monogastrics, and cannot efficiently utilize cellulose like cows can. So, essentially, cellulose will simply "pass through" the system without much being taken away from it.
What is the relationship between Enteric Bacteria and cows?
Mutualism because both the cow and the bacteria are benefitting. The bacteria is benefitting because it gets energy from digesting the cows' cellulose. The cow is benefitting because it is getting its cellulose digested for it.
Is cellulose digestible?
No, cannot break one of the beta bonds connecting the units of cellulose. Ruminants (e.g. cows, sheep) can however digest cellulose in their rumen, not themselves but because of the complex microorganisms living in their rumen.
Do cows breakdown enzymes from cellulose?
yes
What carbohydrate provides energy for cows but only dietary fibers for humans?
Cellulose
Why don't people eat things with very height levels of a cellulose?
people cannot digest cellulose but cows can
Why don't people eat things with very height levels of cellulose?
people cannot digest cellulose but cows can
Why is cellulose important to plant?
The cell walls of plants are made of cellulose. Approximately 33 percent of all plant material is cellulose. Humans cannot digest cellulose, but animals such as cows and horses can digest cellulose for food.
How do cows get their nutrients?
Eating grass
Why you cannot digest cellulose like the cattle do?
Cows do not digest cellulose cell walls because they, as an animal, are incapable of producing a special enzyme, called cellulase, to do the job. The cellulose-digesting bacteria in their rumen, however, are capable of producing such an enzyme and are thus responsible for digesting cellulose and helping the cow obtain essential nutrients from coarse plant material where she cannot.
What is the relationship between cows and decomposers?
Decomposers give cows nutrients to live
How do termites and cows digest cellulose?
Inside the termites digestive tract, there is a symbotic microorganisms by the name of Trichonympha sphaerica who also has a symbiotic microorganism inside of it that digest the cellulose so that the termite can eat it. For cows it is the same they have symbiotic microorganisms inside of them that breaks down the cellulose but I am uncertain of the name.
