Which statement about digestion in ruminants is FALSE?
A) Ruminant animals have symbiotic bacteria to aid in the digestion of their food.
B) Food materials are re-chewed.
C) Chewing results in mechanically breaking down food and exposing more cellulose to digestive enzymes.
D) Ruminants have a smaller range of foods in their diet than do humans.
E) Ruminants have a single but disproportionately large stomach.
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