The Digestive Tracts of Cows and Cats Are Structurally Different

question 94

Multiple Choice

The digestive tracts of cows and cats are structurally different. Cows have a "fermentation chamber" in their foregut that houses bacteria. Why might this anatomical structure benefit the cow?

• A)Cows are larger than cats, therefore these chambers are necessary because of the size difference.
• B)Cows are herbivores and do not produce cellulase. The chambers house bacteria that produce cellulase and make more of the nutrients in the cows' food available for absorption.
• C)Cows are herbivorous and the bacteria that live in the fermentation chambers increase the amount of nutrition that cows can absorb from the meat that they eat.
• D)Cows are herbivorous and need the fermentation chambers to acquire the extra energy from anaerobic respiration that is carried out there by the bacteria.

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