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Digestion of cellulose in Rabbit takes p...

Digestion of cellulose in Rabbit takes place

A

Colon

B

Ileum

C

Caecum

D

Rectum

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The correct Answer is:
C
The second group has enlarged large intestine and caecum called a functional caecum, occupied by cellulose digesting micro – organisms.
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