name the type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminant but not by humans. give the reason also
Cellulose is a type of carbohydrate that can be digested by ruminants and not by humans. Ruminants have a large sac-like structure called rumen between the oesophagus and the small intestine. The cellulose of the food is digested here by the action of certain bacteria that are not present in humans.
