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Agriculture · Q541

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 541

Q541

Microbe in rumen capable of breaking lignocellulosic bond

A.
Bacteria
B.
Protozoa
C.
Fungi
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Microbe in rumen capable of breaking lignocellulosic bonds is Fungi.
Rumen microbes include the protozoa, bacteria and fungi that live inside the rumen, one of the cow's four stomach compartments.
The capability of fungi to degrade lignocellulose containing raw materials is due to their highly effective enzymatic system.