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In horses, rabbits and hares, the cellulose gets digested in the

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Caecum
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Stomach
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Appendix
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Rumen
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Solution

The correct option is A Caecum
The caecum is a bag-like structure that links the large intestine to the ileum. In herbivores such as horses, rabbits and hares the caecum is highly enlarged. It acts as a storage organ for the gut microbes that digest cellulose. Thus the correct answer is option A.

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