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Which organisms can digest cellulose and how they are able to do this?

Micro-organisms, such as bacteria, are able to digest cellulose. No mammals are able to digest cellulose. This is because cellulose contains a β(1,4) linkage that no mammalian enzyme can break. This is why herbivores must have symbiotic bacteria somewhere in their digestive system that help them break down cellulose.


Is cellulose produced by plants insects or mammals?

Plants


Cellulose and starch are both polymers of glucose yet most mammals can use starch but not cellulose as a source of fuel?

mammals have very specific enzymes, one that breaks down starch and another that breaks down glycogen. however, the human digestive system does not have an enzyme to break down the polymer cellulose. cellulose is a straight-chain polysaccharide with glucose-glucose linkages different from those in starch or glycogen. some herbavores such as cattle, rabbits, termites, and giraffes have specially developped stomachs and intestines that hold enzyme-producing bacteria or protozoa to aid in the breakdown of cellulose. it is the different glucose-glucose linkages that make cellulose different from starch. recall that, when glucose forms a ring structure, the functional groups attached to the ring are fixed in a certain orientation above or below the ring. our enzymes are specific to the orientation of the functional groups, and cannot break down the glucose-glucose linkages found in cellulose.


Which group of grazing mammals is not called a herd?

Sheep. They are called a flock.


What carbohydrate from plant foods cannot be digested by animals and passes through the digestive system?

Cellulose is a complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls that cannot be digested by any mammal (including humans). This is because mammals lack the enzyme which breaks the β(1,4) linkages found within cellulose.


Is brocili poison food for cats?

It can make the cat sick but, depending on the amount, should not kill the cat.Broccoli is made of cellulose, which most cats cannot digest due to the length of their digestive tract. Most mammals cannot fully digest cellulose, but herbivores can manage it better than carnivores. This is why cats often eat and then vomit up grass.The cat may vomit it up or have digestive issues, but overall they should be okay.


What is the digestive system in mammals?

larynx tounge teeth appendix


What internal systems do mammals have?

Mammals have nervous, digestive, circulatory, skeletal, immune, muscular, integumentary, and excretory systems.


Do monkeys flatuate?

All mammals produce gases in their digestive tract. As a result, all mammals flatuate. Not all mammals are capable of belching though.


What body systems do a rabbit have?

A rabbit has the same body systems as other mammals, including the digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system, nervous system, and reproductive system. Rabbits have specialized teeth for grazing, a unique digestive system for digesting fibrous plant material, and a strong cardiovascular system to support their high metabolism and activity levels.


How are a donkey and a zebra the same?

A donkey and a zebra are both grazing mammals, with a generally similar body structure and size.


There are four chamber inside the heart of what?

Mammals and birds have four-chambered hearts.