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There are several things that can break down cellulose. Most are anaerobic bacteria like cellulomonas and are found in the stomachs of cows and sheep.

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What is the difference between animalia and plantae?

Animalia is a kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic organisms characterized by heterotrophic nutrition, mobility, and lack of cell walls, while Plantae is a kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic organisms characterized by autotrophic nutrition, cell walls made of cellulose, and stationary growth. Animals obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms, while plants produce their own food through photosynthesis.


Is a bush a consumer?

No, a bush is not a consumer. Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy, while bushes are plants that produce their own energy through photosynthesis. Bushes are considered producers in the food chain.


Why are humans the only organisms that produce nonbiodegradable substances?

Humans produce nonbiodegradable substances because of our advanced technology and industrial processes that involve creating synthetic materials like plastics, which are not easily broken down by natural processes. Other organisms do not produce as many nonbiodegradable substances because they rely on organic materials for their survival and reproduction.


Organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring belong to the same what?

They are considered to be in the same species.


Is cellulose acetate a plastic?

Cellulose is one of many polymers found in nature. Wood, paper, and cotton all contain cellulose. Cellulose is an excellent fiber. Wood, cotton, and hemp rope are all made of fibrous cellulose. Cellulose is made of repeat units of the monomer glucose. This is the same glucose which your body metabolizes in order to live, but you can't digest it in the form of cellulose. Because cellulose is built out of a sugar monomer, it is called a polysaccharide.Cellulose acetate was first prepared by Paul Schützenberger in 1865. Commercially, cellulose acetate is made from processed wood pulp. Cellulose acetate fibres are used for textiles and clothing by many of the top designers in the world. Early frames for spectacles were cut from sheets of cellulose acetate. While use of cellulose acetate has largely been superseded by injection moulding with more modern thermoplastics, some up-market spectacles are still made in this way.

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Multicellular organisms with eukaryotic cells with walls of cellulose and photosynthesis are classified together in a?

The organisms you described are classified together in the kingdom Plantae. Plants are multicellular, have eukaryotic cells with cell walls made of cellulose, and perform photosynthesis to produce energy.


Why can some organisms not digest cellulose and which organisms are capable of digesting it?

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.


Do animals produce enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose?

No. Animals do not produce enzymes that hydrolyze cellulose. (From Master Bio - Chapter 41).


Which are characteristics of eukaryotic organisms?

lysosomes and cellulose


Why can termites digest wood?

To digest cellulose, organisms must produce the enzyme cellulase. Humans and termites are unable to produce cellulase themselves but termites have living in their gut simple organisms (protozoa and bacteria) which can produce the enzyme. This is an example of mutualism - a relationship between two species in which both organisms benefit. The protoza and bacteria benefit by receiving a constant supply of food (wood) from the termite. The termite benefits from the energy-rich sugar released from the cellulose by the termites. For more details see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite


What organisms contain cell walls with cellulose?

Plants, algae, and some bacteria contain cell walls with cellulose. Cellulose is a structural component of the cell wall that provides support and protection to these organisms.


What is a process by which plants produce cellulose?

Photosynthesis


Are all living organisms composed of cells or cellulose?

All living organisms are cells or are composed of cells. Only plant cells have cellulose which makes them stiff and upright. Plants need cellulose because they don't have bones like you and me.


What are some organisms that contain cellulose?

Cellulose is hard to digest plant material found in plants such as grass and leaves.Herbivores such as Cows and giraffes can digest cellulose.certain types of bacteria can digest cellulose as well.


What are the organisms in the plant kingdom?

The plant kingdom includes organisms such as mosses, ferns, conifers (like pine trees), and flowering plants (angiosperms). These organisms have cells with cellulose cell walls, undergo photosynthesis to produce energy, and have a complex life cycle with alternation of generations.


Is cellulose an enzyme?

No, cellulose is not an enzyme. Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate found in the cell walls of plants, while enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in living organisms.


A kingdom of complex multicellular organisms that are usually green have cell walls made of cellulose cannot move around and perform photosynthesis?

This description fits the characteristics of plants. Plants are complex multicellular organisms that are usually green due to chlorophyll, have cell walls made of cellulose, are stationary, and perform photosynthesis to produce their own food.