During cellulose fermentation by anaerobic bacteria in rumen and reticulum, cellulose is mainly changed into:

C O_{2}

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Ethyl alcohol

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Lactic acid

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Volatile fatty acids

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Solution

The correct option is D Volatile fatty acids
Cellulose is broken down to volatile short-chain fatty acids in ruminants, during cellulose fermentation by anaerobic bacteria.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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During cellulose fermentation by anaerobic bacteria in rumen and reticulum, cellulose is mainly changed into:

The correct option is D Volatile fatty acidsCellulose is broken down to volatile short-chain fatty acids in ruminants, during cellulose fermentation by anaerobic bacteria.Thus, the correct answer is option D.

The correct option is D Volatile fatty acids
Cellulose is broken down to volatile short-chain fatty acids in ruminants, during cellulose fermentation by anaerobic bacteria.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.