SHS Feeding Niche Quick Review

Which type of teeth are missing in herbivores?

• Incisors

• Molars

• Canines

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the primary diet of carnivores?

• Plants only

• Meat and plants

• Meat only

• Cellulose only

Match the feeding niched to how many times longer is the digestive tract is compared to their body length?

• Omnivore

• 12-20x

• Herbivore

• 1-6x

• Carnivore

• 7-11x

Which type of molar teeth do omnivores have?

• Sharp molars

• Flat molars

• Missing molars

• No molars

What does the presence of flat molars in herbivores indicate?

• Can grind difficult to digest plant material, can eat plants

• Can hold/stab prey, can eat meat

• Cannot grind difficult to digest plant material, cannot eat plants

• Can eat only meat

Which feeding niche has the shortest digestive tract?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• All have the same length

Match the following skulls to the feeding niche of organism.

• Herbivore

• 
• Omnivore

• 
• Carnivore

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This section of the gut is responsible for aiding in the digestion of plant matter (like cellulose).

• Small Intestine

• Cecum

• Large Intestine

• None of these

The organisms shown here is most likely a(n)....

• herbivore

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• None of these

What is the function of a cecum?

• main site of water absorption for animals

• contains bacteria that aid in the digestion of plant matter

• main site of nutrient absorbtion