Ominovores or Carnivores Have Different Microbial Communities Than Herbivores Due

question 53

Multiple Choice

Ominovores or carnivores have different microbial communities than herbivores due to:

• A) the presence of a cecum
• B) the availability of branched-chain amino acids for cellulolytic bacterial metabolism
• C) hindgut fermentation
• D) both A and B
• E) both B and C

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Definitions:

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Parasympathetic

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Sympathetic

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