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Most herbivorous animals do not have the ability to digest the cellulose in plants. What mechanism has evolved in the absence of this ability that allows them to survive despite eating only plant matter?
◦ production of saliva containing amylase
◦ converting cellulose to other carbohydrates in the animal's own cells
◦ avoidance of plants containing cellulose
◦ digestion by symbiotic microorganisms
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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2019
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