AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

GROUP BEHAVIOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is an animal that eats meat and has sharp teeth.
A
carnivore
B
herbivore
C
omnivore
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carnivores, the meat eaters of the animal world, have very defined canine teeth for tearing at meat, combined with a sometimes limited number of molars. Omnivores, because they eat both meat and plants, have a combination of sharp front teeth and molars for grinding.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carnivores are predators. They hunt and eat other animals to survive. Mammals that are carnivores have sharp teeth adapted for ripping meat from a carcass. Carnivores like the wolf have large, powerful jaws that help bring down large animals like deer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. The word carnivore is derived from Latin and means “meat eater.” Wild cats, such as lions and tigers, are examples of vertebrate carnivores, as are snakes and sharks, while invertebrate carnivores include sea stars, spiders, and ladybugs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animals that eat meat are called carnivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lions, tigers, wolves, and foxes are carnivores (meat-eaters). They have long, pointed teeth to grip their prey and sharp teeth for cutting up meat. These animals do not have flat chewing teeth because they swallow their food in chunks.

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