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What type of carbohydrate can only be digested by ruminants and not humans by?
cellulose which is present in grass can be digested by ruminants but cannot be digested by humans
Why are the bacteria present in the caecum of ruminants?
Ruminants have green plants as their food. These plants contain a type of complex carbohydrate, called cellulose. In the cecum, a kind of symbiotic bacteria helps digest cellulose. In ruminants, a major part of all carbohydrates, including the complex carbohydrates such as cellulose and hemi-cellulose, is digested by bacterial action.
The caecum contains microorganisms which digest cellulose what can you conclude about the rat's diet from your observations of the alimentary tract and its associated structures?
The rat's diet can be inferred by the composition of microorganisms in its caecum. The associated structures are built to function based on its specific diet.
Is the caecum important?
The importance of the caecum depends on the species. For carnivores and omnivores (such as humans and dogs), the caecum is not important. For herbivores, like the horse, the caecum is important because it houses bacteria that help it breakdown food (eg. cellulose).
Are the birds non ruminants?
Yes, birds are non-ruminants.
What is the function of the cecum?
The function of the cecum is to help digest plants through the body.The cecum stores food temporarily while helpful bacteria digest the cellulose found in the plant cellsIn herbivores, the caecum plays an important role in digestion. For example, in horses, the caecum is the main site for the symbiotic bacteria which break down food (eg. cellulose) for the horse.The caecum absorbs water and salts from undigested foods before they continue on to the large intestine.The caecum of a squid has a digestive function. It absorbs fluid and salt after food has been digested inside of the squid.
How many stomachs do horse have?
Howrse answer is One Horses have one stomach. in other words: it's the same with us!! :) Many other four legged grazers (like sheep, goats and cattle) are ruminants, that is, they have four stomachs. They evolved seperately and are more closely related to antelopes than to horses. Ruminants have cloven hooves, horses have an unbroken hoof. Having four stomachs allows ruminants to extract more nutrition out of what they eat, so usually they can eat less nutritious feed (like straw or weeds) than horses can. Technically speaking they all have one stomach, just that the average person calls the 4 compartments of a ruminants stomach to be separate stomachs. (reticulum, rumen, omasum and abomasum) Horses and rabbits have a 'hind gut' This is the caecum, where some additional digestion can take place (humans call the caecum an appendix) only 1
Are canines present in ruminants?
yes canine teeth are present in ruminants
The operation performed on the input of a function?
function rule
Which is a function performed by stem in the skin?
A function performed by stem cells in the skin is replacing lost skin cells.
Are all foregut fermenters ruminants?
Yes. Hind-gut fermentors are psuedo-ruminants.
Are elephants ruminants?
no..............
