Q. In rabbit, the digestion of cellulose takes place in
A) Colon
B) Ileum
C) Caecum
D) Secretin
Explanation
Cellulose is digested by bacteria and protozoans in large intestine of herbivorous mammals. In rabbits, fermentation and absorption of cellulose is not complete in a single passage. So, these animals eat their faeces (coprophagy).
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