Feeding habits of East African Herbivores

The word ‘’illusory’’ In the passage is closest in meaning to

 

• Definite

•  Illuminating

   

•  Misleading

   

•  exceptional 

The word ‘’isparsely’’ In the passage is closest in meaning to

 

• widely

• thinly

   

• clearly

   

• freshly

Which of the following questions about Richard Bell's research is NOT  answered in paragraph 1?

 

• Which of the herbivores studied is the only one to eat much fruit?

• Which part of the plants do wildebeests prefer to eat?

• Where did the study of herbivores' eating habits take place?

• Why were buffalo excluded from the research study?

The word ‘’ associated’’  in the passage is closest in meaning to

•  Obvious

•  Significant

•  

   Expected

   

•  Connected

The author mentions the cow and the horse in paragraph 2 in order to… 

• Distinguish the functioning of their digestive systems from those of East African mammals

• Emphasize that they're relatively large body size leads them to have feeding practices similar to those of East African mammals 

• Illustrate differences between ruminants and non-ruminants through the use of animals likely to be familiar to most readers 

• Emphasize similarities between the diets of cows and horses and the diets of East African mammals 

According to paragraph 2, which of the following herbivores has to eat large quantities of plant stems because it gains relatively little energy from each given quantity of this food? 

• The gazelle

•  the wildebeest

   

•  the zebra

   

•  The topi

Paragraph 2 suggests that which of the following is one of the most important factors in determining differences in feeding preferences of East African herbivores? 

• The availability of certain foods

   

•  the differences in stomach structure

   

•  the physical nature of vegetation in the environment

   

•  the ability to migrate when Food Supplies are low 

According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true for East African gazelles EXCEPT: 

• They digestive food very quickly

   

•  microorganisms help them digest their food

   

•  they are unable to digest large food particles unless these are chewed down considerably

•  they survive well even if Food Supplies are not abundant 

In paragraph 3 the phrase’’ provided that’’  is closest to meaning to

 

•  as long as

•  

   Unless

   

•  as if

    

•  even though 

In paragraph 4 the word ‘’ fastidious’’  in the passage is closest in meaning to

• Rapid

   

•  Determined

•  Flexible

•  Demanding