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Why does herbivores have longer, small intestine than carnivores ?

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Herbivores have longer intestine than carnivores to digest grass. The intestine would host many small bacteria that process and breakdown cellulose into glucose.
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  • The secretions that mix food in the small intestine are

    A
    saliva, gastric juice & bile
    B
    gastric juice, bile & pancreatic juice
    C
    bile, pancreatic juice & intestinal juice
    D
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    A
    saliva, gastric juice & bile
    B
    gastric juice, bile & pancreatic juice
    C
    bile, pancreatic juice & intestinal juice
    D
    pancreatic juice, intestinal juice and gastric juice

  • Which of the following type has the longest small intestine.

    A
    Carnivores
    B
    Omnivores
    C
    Herbivores
    D
    Autotroph

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