Which of the following would most likely occur if cattle lost the ability to maintain a colony of microorganisms in their digestive tract?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking what would happen to cattle if they lost the ability to maintain microorganisms that produce a specific enzyme (enzyme B) in their digestive system. It seeks to determine the implications of that loss on their ability to digest cellulose, a polysaccharide crucial for their diet.
Answer
Cattle would no longer be able to use cellulose as a primary source of glucose.
Cattle would no longer be able to use cellulose as a primary source of glucose.
Answer for screen readers
Cattle would no longer be able to use cellulose as a primary source of glucose.
More Information
Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive system to break down cellulose into glucose. Without these microorganisms, they cannot digest cellulose effectively, impacting their glucose supply.
Tips
A common mistake is thinking cattle can produce the enzyme themselves, but they rely entirely on the microorganisms for cellulose digestion.
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