Question

Which of these statements concerning herbivory is NOT TRUE:

Select one:
a. snails and slugs are among the only animals to produce enzymes for digesting cellulose
b. a caecum is a part of the stomach that has a colony of bacteria living in it
c. moose digest their food with the help of bacteria in their rumen
d. caterpillars do not produce enzymes to digest cellulose so they eat about ten times their body weight every day
e. beavers and hares eat their droppings on the first pass through their body

Answer 1

The statement that the caecum is part of the stomach is not true; it is actually a pouch connected to the intestines and not the stomach.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the statements provided concerning herbivory, the one that is NOT TRUE is: a caecum is a part of the stomach that has a colony of bacteria living in it. The caecum is not a part of the stomach but rather a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines. Ruminant animals like moose have specialized stomach chambers, such as the rumen, that contain microorganisms which produce cellulase to break down cellulose. Non-ruminants have different adaptations, including a larger caecum, to digest plant material because they lack the enzyme to break down cellulose.