AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An animal that eats plants rather than other animals is called:
A
Meat Eater
B
Carnivore
C
Herbivore
D
Omnivore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Examples of large herbivores include cows, elk, and buffalo. These animals eat grass, tree bark, aquatic vegetation, and shrubby growth. Herbivores can also be medium-sized animals such as sheep and goats, which eat shrubby vegetation and grasses. Small herbivores include rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and mice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deer, cow and goat are animals that eat only plants. Thus, they are called herbivores.

Detailed explanation-4: -Horse, cow, mule, donkey and buffalo are some of the domesticated animals that are herbivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -An herbivore is an organism that feeds mostly on plants. Herbivores range in size from tiny insects such as aphids to large, lumbering elephants.

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