To Learn More About the Variation in Digestive Systems, You

question 27

Multiple Choice

To learn more about the variation in digestive systems, you surf the Web and search for images of digestive systems from different animals. You find an image of a digestive system that contains a colon that is shorter than the small intestine and a relatively tiny cecum. What type of animal could this digestive system possibly be from?

• A) a cow (that eats grass)
• B) a tiger (that eats meat)
• C) a squirrel (that eats nuts)
• D) a beetle (that eats decaying organic matter)

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