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Explain why, a cow can digest grass but we cannot.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Composition of Grass**: - Grass is primarily made up of cellulose, which is a complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls. 2. **Identifying Ruminants**: - Cows are classified as ruminants, which are a specific group of mammals that have a unique digestive system adapted to breaking down plant material. ...
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LAKHMIR SINGH & MANJIT KAUR-NUTRITION IN ANIMALS-EXERCISE
  1. Draw a sketch of the tongue. Label the parts of the tongue which detec...

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  2. What is meant by the term "ruminant"? Name any two ruminants.

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  3. Explain why, a cow can digest grass but we cannot.

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  4. What is diarrhoea? How is diarrhoea caused? Why does dehydration take ...

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  5. What is oral rehydration solution? How can you make the oral rehydrati...

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  6. Which of the following foods is not obtained from plants?

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  7. The process of taking in foodby an animal and its utilisation in the b...

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  8. Which one of the following does not suck nectar from flowers?

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  9. The aquatic animal which ingests food with the help of pseudopodia is ...

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  10. Which of the following is digested by saliva?

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  11. Mucus,hydrochloric acid and digestive juices are secreted by the inner...

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  12. The site of complete digestion and adsorption of food in the human dig...

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  13. The millions of tiny outgrowrths on the inner surface of small intesti...

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  14. The length of small intestine in a human adult is about :

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  15. The amino acids present in digested food in our body are used to make ...

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  16. The fat present in our food is completely digested in the :

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  17. Water from the undigested food is absorbed mainly in the :

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  18. The digestion of a particular food in the small intestine produces ami...

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  19. The digestion of groundnut oil present in food produces : A.Amino aci...

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  20. Some crushed boil rice, water and saliva mixture is warmed in a test-t...

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