Which of the following statements is untrue? a. Roughage takes a long time to digest. b. Birds eat large quantities at one time so that they can fly long distances. c. Cows do not have upper teeth. d. In pseudo-ruminants, roughage is digested in the cecum.

Which of the following statements is untrue? a. Roughage takes a long time to digest. b. Birds eat large quantities at one time so that they can fly long distances. c. Cows do not have upper teeth. d. In pseudo-ruminants, roughage is digested in the cecum.

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Which of the following statements is untrue?
a. Roughage takes a long time to digest.
b. Birds eat large quantities at one time so that they
can fly long distances.
c. Cows do not have upper teeth.
d. In pseudo-ruminants, roughage is digested in the
cecum.

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