Question
What is the importance of each of the following features in animals?
a) Solid food being broken down into small pieces.
b) Presence of caecum in herbivorous mammals.
a) Solid food being broken down into small pieces.
b) Presence of caecum in herbivorous mammals.
Answer
a) To increase surface area for enzymatic action.
b) Contain bacteria that produce cellulase enzyme to digest cellulose.
b) Contain bacteria that produce cellulase enzyme to digest cellulose.
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