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Foregut fermentation and hindgut fermentation

Volatile fatty acids (acetate, propionate, butyrate) and methane and carbon dioxide

Cellulosomes are protein scaffolds containing multiple polysaccharide-degrading enzymes found on the surface of polysaccharide-degrading, anaerobic bacteria and fungi, allowing for efficient digestion of polysaccharides

<p>Microbial populations in the rumen change rapidly with changing diets. For example, the population of anaerobic fungi increases rapidly and transiently following feeding with fibers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acidosis refers to the inflammation of the rumen epithelium caused by pH changes, which can occur when transitioning from a fiber diet to a grain diet abruptly.</p> Signup and view all the answers