X is a wild animal which eats only the flesh of other animals whereas Y is a domestic animal which feeds mainly on green grass.
(a) What are animals like X known as?
(b) What are animals like Y known as ?
(c) Which animal, X or Y, has a longer small intestine? Why?
(d) Name one animal which is like X.
(e) Name one animal which is like Y.
(a) Carnivores
(b) Herbivores
(c) Animal (Y) has a longer small intestine. Y is an herbivorous animal which eats grass. Grass contains cellulose which is a carbohydrate and gets digested with difficulty. A longer small intestine facilitates complete digestion of cellulose.
(d) Lion
(e) Cow