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Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive tract to digest the cellulose in their diets. The cattle and the microorganisms are .. Carnivores Mutalistic symbionts Herbivores Parastic symbionts

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It should be Mutalistic symbionts since they can't digest the cellulose they obtain from plants.
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Answer;

Mutualistic symbionts


The cattle and the microorganisms are mutualistic symbionts.


Explanation;

Symbiosis involves the interactions of two species living together; it may be mutualistic, parasitic or commensal.

Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms involved benefit from the interaction.

For instance in this case; between cattle and microorganism; Cattle depend on microorganisms in their digestive tract to digest the cellulose in their diets, and in turn microoganisms gets nutrients and habitats from the cattle.

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