A Shipworm Is an Animal That Subsists Entirely on a Diet

question 71

Multiple Choice

A shipworm is an animal that subsists entirely on a diet of wood. What digestive feature is this animal likely to have in order to survive on this highly specialized diet?

• A) A three-chambered stomach
• B) Intracellular digestion
• C) Large amounts of proteases and lipases
• D) Symbiotic microorganisms that produce cellulose-digesting enzymes
• E) A gastrovascular cavity

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