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We humans are highly ill-equipped to digest cellulose--so much so that it is impossible for us to digest and completely useless for our bodies to act as a sufficient form of nourishment. Instead, it acts as a great, high source of fibre to help clean out the poo-chute.
Even for cattle, cellulose is rather a pathetic source of energy compared to the amount of starch found within a kernel of corn. Regardless, cattle have special bacteria, called cellulose-digesting bacteria in their rumen, which are there to break down cellulose into a more useable form, such as volatile fatty acids, which are used as energy by the cow.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Humans do not contain the symbiotic microorganisms or rummerant techniques employed by herbivorous animals to break down this long chain of sugars.
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∙ 9y agoBecause humans lack the proper digestive enzymes known as Beta acetal linkages.
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How do autotrophs obtain energy and how do heterotrophs obtain energy?
Heterotrophs obtain energy from foods they consume, and Autotrophs obtain energy by the sun light
How do autotrophs obtain energy?
Autotrophs obtain energy by the sun, or chemicals in sunless environments, and Heterotrophs obtain energy by the foods they consume
Why are producers important on an energy pyramid?
All energy is derived from the sun. Sun gives plants energy to undergo photosynthesis so we get crops which we humans can consume and obtain energy from these crops such as corn. From the crops animals such as cattle can consume it and from this we get meat which humans can convert to energy to survive.
How do autotrophs and heterotrophs differ in way they obtain energy?
Heterotrophs obtain energy from foods they consume, and Autotrophs obtain energy by the sun light
How do heterotrophs and autotrophs differ in the way they obtain energy?
Heterotrophs obtain energy from foods they consume, and Autotrophs obtain energy by the sun light
How a wolverine obtains energy?
Wolverines obtain energy from the animals they consume.
How do leeches obtain energy?
humans
Organisms such as hawks and leopards that I am obtain energy from the foods they consume are called what?
Heterotrophs
What are heterotrophs and where do they get their energy?
Heterotrophs are organisms that consume food in order to obtain energy. These organisms get their energy by consuming organic molecules.
Does a lion obtain energy directly from the sun or indirectly?
All animals, including lions, obtain their energy from the sun indirectly.
Humans use calories they obtain from what as their energy source?
FOOD
What is the main way that your body obtains energy from the sun?
In Cellular Respiration, we get energy from the plants and animals we consume. So we indirectly obtain energy from the sun.
