What benefits do plant-eating animals receive from the bacteria that live in their guts?

What will be an ideal response?


The bacteria that live in the guts of herbivores produce cellulase that breaks down the plant cell wall components into usable sugars.

Biology & Microbiology

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According to Wilhelm Stern's method of measurement, a ten-year-old child who is able to perform the mental tasks of a ten-year-old (but not of an eleven-year old) has an IQ of ____

a. 80 b. 90 c. 100 d. 110 e. 120

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The ____ is a hormone produced by specialized cells in the heart in response to high blood pressure

a. atrial natriuretic factor b. renin c. aldosterone d. antidiuretic hormone e. angiotensin

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The following amoeboid protozoans are important sources of silica deposits in some areas of the world:

a. diatoms. b. silicoflagellates. c. radiolarians. d. foraminiferans. e. ciliates.

Biology & Microbiology

Which food provides the best source of monosaccharides for the body?

What will be an ideal response?

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