Animal Nutrition

Which of the following is true?

• both lions and elephants have the same diet

• elephants are considered carnivores since they have a larger cecum

• lions are considered crnivores since they have a shorter digestive tract and small cecum

• elephants are herbivores with small cecums and a shorter digestive tract

Label the organs of the digestive system.

a

b

c

large intestine

teeth

mouth

small intestine

esophagus

stomach

An Herbivore's diet contains high amounts of which macromolecule?

• lipids

• carbohydrates

• proteins

which skull belongs to a herbivore?

• skull 1

• skull 2

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Used for tearing meat

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Used for grinding food

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Herbivores... (choose all that apply)

• have large canines

• have many molars

• have small incisors

• are missing canines

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Carnivores... (choose all that apply)

• have small incisors

• have canines

• are missing molars

• consume carbohydrates

Omnivores... (choose all that apply)

• have all teeth types

• consume proteins

• consume carbohydrates

• consume lipids

Herbivores... (choose all that apply)

• consume mainly proteins

• have a long intestinal tract

• have small mouths

• consume large amounts of cellulose