NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Cows can derive nutrients from cellulose because
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they chew their food so thoroughly that cellulose fibers are broken down
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their intestinal tract contains cellulose-hydrolyzing microorganisms.
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they convert cellulose into starch, which is easily broken down in the intestinal tract.
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they produce the enzymes that break down cellulose.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The monomers of glucose make up the polymer known as cellulose. In plant cell walls, cellulose can be found. For the plants, it gives stability and mechanical strength. The main component of cellulose is an unbranched polymer made up of a long chain of glucose monomers joined by 1-4 glycosidic linkages.
Detailed explanation-2: -Generally, animals cannot digest (hydrolyze) the glycosidic linkages between the glucose molecules in cellulose.
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