Why are ruminants able to digest cellulose and not humans


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Why are ruminants able to digest cellulose but not humans?

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Humans cannot digest cellulose due to lack of enzyme cellulase. However, in ruminants (such as cow), the cellulose is digested in rumen with the help of bacteria present in rumen.


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