Cattle depend on prokaryotes to perform important steps in digestion of plant material, such as generating the enzyme
A) amylase.
B) cellulase.
C) kinase.
D) telomerase.
E) glyoxalase.

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Cellulase is the enzyme needed to break down cellulose, a major component of plant cell walls, into simple sugars that cattle can digest. Prokaryotes in the cattle's gut produce cellulase through anaerobic fermentation, allowing the cattle to obtain energy from plant material. The other enzyme choices listed do not play a significant role in the digestion of plant material in cattle.

Cattle Depend on Prokaryotes to Perform Important Steps in Digestion