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Question 7: Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants but not by humans. Give the reason also.

Question 7: Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants but not by
humans. Give the reason also.

Grade:12th pass

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Pawan Prajapati
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2 years ago
Answer: Cellulose is a type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants and not by humans. Ruminants have a large sac-like structure between small and large intestine where the food containing cellulose is digested by the action of certain bacteria. On the other hand, humans cannot digest cellulose, as the cellulose digesting enzymes are absent in them

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