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#Question id: 11964

Animals cannot produce enzymes to digest cellulose, yet many termite species consume cellulose from plant material as a main part of their diet. How do termites access the nutrients contained in cellulose?

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Termites have specialized mouthparts to mechanically break down the cellulose.
The ingested plant material also contains enzymes for cellulose digestion.
Cellulose is digested intracellularly in the termite hindgut.
Mutualistic bacteria in the hindgut of the termite digest the cellulose into sugars.

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#Question id: 6974

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Where are the stem cells that renew the epithelium of the gut found?

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Which one of the following genes was NOT part of transcription factors used to generate induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from mouse skin fibroblasts?

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#Question id: 6977

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Cartilage (bone-forming tissue) and connective tissue of the vertebrate limb form from:

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#Question id: 6979

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

The muscle-forming cells of the vertebrate limb come from:

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#Question id: 6980

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Teeth form from