Microbial Digestion in Cows

Microbial Digestion in Cows

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason cows can digest grass, but humans cannot?

Cows have stronger teeth to chew grass more effectively.

Humans do not enjoy the taste of grass.

Cows possess specific microbes and enzymes that break down cellulose.

Humans have a simpler digestive system than cows.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What complex carbohydrate, found in plant cell walls, is the primary component of grass?

Protein

Starch

Cellulose

Glucose

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which chamber of a cow's four-chambered stomach do microbes primarily digest grass?

Reticulum

Omasum

Abomasum

Rumen

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why would microbes from a cow's rumen not be able to break down cellulose if placed in a human stomach?

The human stomach is too small for the microbes to survive.

The human stomach is too acidic for the microbes to function.

Humans do not consume enough grass for the microbes to work.

The microbes would compete with human cells for nutrients.

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