Cattle are able to digest cellulose which humans cannot because cattle have
A
Cellulose digesting bacteria
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B
More efficient digestive system
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C
Large stomach
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D
Long intestine
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Solution
The correct option is A Cellulose digesting bacteria A cow eats plant materials like hay and grass that is full of cellulose. Cellulose is very hard to digest, so the cow relies on bacteria and other organisms that live inside them to break down the cellulose into a form from which they can extract nutrients.