Digestion-And-Absorption Question 695

Question: How would you expect the digestive system of a hawk, a carnivore, to be compared with that of a sparrow, a seed-eater?

Options:

A) The hawk would have a larger gastrovascular cavity.

B) The sparrow’s digestive system would be longer.

C) The hawk would have a gizzard, but the sparrow would not.

D) The hawk’s digestive system would be longer.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] Herbivores require longer digestive tracts than do carnivores.