What allows cellulose to be broken down in the large intestine?
A cow's rumen has a capacity of up to 95 litres and contains billions of bacteria and other microbes. These microbes produce the enzymes that digest cellulose into sugars and fatty acids for their hosts to use.
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About Microbes
Microbes are microorganisms, single cell, or multi-celled, simple creatures. Microbes are germs, bacteria and viruses.
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