Ruminants Obtain Energy from Cellulose by

Ruminants obtain energy from cellulose by

A) absorbing short-chain fatty acids produced by microbes and digesting microbes that break down the cellulose.
B) absorbing proteins produced by microbes and digesting microbes that break down the cellulose.
C) absorbing both short-chain fatty acids and nonessential amino acids produced by microbes.
D) absorbing both essential and nonessential amino acids produced by microbes.