their intestinal tract contains cellulose-hydrolyzing microorganisms
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.
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.
yes
Cellulose
people cannot digest cellulose but cows can
people cannot digest cellulose but cows can
Cellulose is a type of complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls. While humans lack the enzymes necessary to digest cellulose, some animals like cows and termites have specific gut bacteria that can break it down. This is why cellulose is considered a dietary fiber for humans, providing bulk to our diet and aiding in digestion.
Some organisms cannot digest cellulose because they lack the necessary enzymes to break it down. Organisms like cows, termites, and certain bacteria have specialized enzymes that allow them to digest cellulose.
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.
Cows are herbivores that primarily feed on grass, hay, and other plant-based materials. They have a specialized digestive system that allows them to break down cellulose in plant matter and extract nutrients for energy. Generally, cows do not prey on other animals.
Eating grass
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.