AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the word, herbivore mean?
A
an animal that feeds on plants
B
severe, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by intestinal gas or obstruction in the intestines and sufferend especially by babies.
C
the jaw or jawbone
D
the action of grasping or seizing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An herbivore is an organism that mostly feeds on plants. Herbivores range in size from tiny insects such as aphids to large, lumbering elephants. Herbivores are a major part of the food web, a description of which organisms eat other organisms in the wild.

Detailed explanation-2: -A herbivore is an animal that gets its energy from eating plants, and only plants. Omnivores can also eat parts of plants, but generally only the fruits and vegetables produced by fruit-bearing plants. Many herbivores have special digestive systems that let them digest all kinds of plants, including grasses.

Detailed explanation-3: -The food chain includes many different kinds of animals, all of which have specific foods they eat. Three different types of animals exist: herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores. Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Carnivores are animals that eat only meat. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Herbivores are animals that feed only on plants or plant products. For eg., cows, goats buffaloes, etc.

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