Assertion :In rabbit, caecum of large intestine is important for cellulose digestion Reason: Large intestine secretes an enzyme known as cellulose to digest cellulose in rabbit

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
The caecum is a small part of the large intestine. Rabbits (a herbivore) which eats grass and plants that contain cellulose and rabbits harbours mutualistic bacteria in the caecum. These bacteria help the herbivores to digest the cellulose into individual monosaccharides.
And as we know that the large intestine does not secrete any enzyme.
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. Correct answer is (C).

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