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Question
Name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants but not by humans. Give the reason also.
Answer in Brief
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Solution
- 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 intestines where the food containing cellulose is digested by the action of certain bacteria.
- Conversely, humans cannot digest cellulose, as the cellulose-digesting enzymes are absent in them.
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