Which of the following is true about digestion and digestive tracts? Check all that apply. Intracellular digestion is common amongst herbivores because cellulose needs to be broken down. Intracellular digestion is common amongst herbivores because cellulose needs to be broken down. Animals with an incomplete digestive tract have a body cavity with one opening.Animals with an incomplete digestive tract have a body cavity with one opening. Carnivores have more digestive organs than do herbivores due to the need to break down meat. Carnivores have more digestive organs than do herbivores due to the need to break down meat. An animal

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Which of the following is true about digestion and digestive tracts? Check all that apply.

  • Intracellular digestion is common amongst herbivores because cellulose needs to be broken down.

    Intracellular digestion is common amongst herbivores because cellulose needs to be broken down.
  • Animals with an incomplete digestive tract have a body cavity with one opening.Animals with an incomplete digestive tract have a body cavity with one opening.
  • Carnivores have more digestive organs than do herbivores due to the need to break down meat.

    Carnivores have more digestive organs than do herbivores due to the need to break down meat.
  • An animal that eats more plants likely has a larger cecum than an animal that eats fewer plants.An animal that eats more plants likely has a larger cecum than an animal that eats fewer plants.
  • Extracellular digestion occurs in cnidarians, annelids, and vertebrates.Extracellular digestion occurs in cnidarians, annelids, and vertebrates.
  • Animals with an incomplete digestive tract use intracellular and extracellular digestion.Animals with an incomplete digestive tract use intracellular and extracellular digestion.
  • Animals with a complete digestive tract eat and excrete waste through the same opening.Animals with a complete digestive tract eat and excrete waste through the same opening.
  • Humans, being omnivores, have a small intestine that is longer than that of carnivores and shorter than that of ruminants
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