AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of animal eats only vegetation.
A
herbivore
B
carnivore
C
omnivore
D
decomposer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Herbivorous: Organisms feeding only on plants e.g. Cow, Rabbit, Pig, etc. They eat only plant or plant products. These animals have evolved digestive systems capable of digesting large amounts of plant material.

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: -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-5: -Herbivory, on the other hand, refers to animals that eat plant matter. Deer, mice, and most song birds are examples.

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