Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive tract to digest the cellulose in their diets. the cattle and the microorganisms

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Cattle rely on microorganisms in their digestive tract to breakdown cellulose in their diets. The relationship between the cattle and these microorganisms can be characterized as:
a. carnivores
b. mutualistic symbionts
c. herbivores
d. parasitic symbionts  
In general, more complex animals:
a. are more likely to rely on chemical digestion than mechanical digestion
b. are more likely to perform intracellular digestion than extracellular digestion
c. are more likely to have one body opening than two body openings
d. are more likely to have a digestive tract than a gastrovascular cavity

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The cattle and the microorganisms are mutualistic symbionts. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B".In general, more complex animals are more likely to have a digestion tract than to have a gastrovascular cavity. he correct option among all the options given is option "D".

Anonymous · Answer

1. B. mutualistic symbionts.Explanation:A mutualistic symbiotic relationship is the one in which the two species lives in close association and both of the species obtains the benefit of living together. Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive tract to digest the cellulose in their diets is the example of mutualistic symbiotic relationship. This is due to the fact that cellulose is a biomolecule which is obtain in leafy diets of the cattles. This is difficult to digest by the digestive system of the body of these cattles therefore, the function of digestion is performed by the microbes present in the digestive tract. Both of the organisms attains nourishment after this process. 2. D. more likely to have a digestion tract than to have a gastrovascular cavity.The complex animals are expected to have a complex digestive system. The gastrovascular cavity secretes digestive juices which aids in the process of digestion.

Cydney Paucek · Answer

Answer; Mutualistic symbiontsThe cattle and the microorganisms are mutualistic symbionts. Explanation; Symbiosis involves the interactions of two species living together; it may be mutualistic, parasitic or commensal. Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the interaction. For instance in this case; between cattle and microorganism; Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive tract to digest the cellulose in their diets, and in turn microoganisms gets nutrients and habitats from the cattle.

Anonymous · Answer

Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive tract to digest the cellulose in their diets. The Cattle and the microorganisms are Symbionts. Since they are not able to digest the cellulose that they eat from plants.

Anonymous · Answer

It should be Mutalistic symbionts since they can't digest the cellulose they obtain from plants.

Prof. Alayna Dibbert MD · Answer

The correct answer is: Mutualism.Explanation:Mutualism can be defined as a type of symbiotic relationship.Symbiosis can be defined as the type of ecological interplay in between two species localized in the same habitat in which at least one of the species gets benefited in the form of food, shelter or protection due to the interaction.Mutualism is a type of positive symbiosis in which both the species involved in the ecological interplay benefits due to the interaction in between them.In the given question, some micro-organisms survive in the digestive tract of the cattle.These micro-organisms produce the enzyme, cellulase, which helps in digesting cellulose present in the food consumed by the cattle. The cattle is incapable of producing this cellulase enzyme by itself and is dependent on the micro-organisms for its synthesis.Hence, the the micro-organisms help the cattle in obtaining nutrition and energy by the digestion of cellulose.On the other hand, the micro-organisms get shelter, nutrition and protection in the gut of the cattle.

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Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive tract to digest the cellulose in their diets. the cattle and the microorganisms

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