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Which feeding outcome benefits termites when wood consumption increases?

A)Increased protist cellulose decomposition capacity
B)Enhanced lignin digestion by the termite
C)Decreased chitin breakdown requirements
D)Elevated immune enzyme production rates

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Increased wood intake elevates volatile fatty acids, creating favorable conditions for protists; lignocellulose fermentation via the cellulase enzymatic mechanism is critical. More efficient lignocellulose fermentation enables better nutrition; therefore, termites depend on protists, rather than termite lignin digestion, which is less productive.

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