Animal Nutrition

Question 1

herbivore

Answer 1

animal that eats only plants or parts of plants

Question 2

omnivore

Answer 2

animal that eats plants, animals or dead animal flesh

Question 3

carnivore

Answer 3

animal that eats only other animals or the remains of other
animals

Question 4

There are four main types of teeth found in animals namely

Answer 4

■incisors
■canines
■premolars
■molars

Question 5

incisors

Answer 5

 chisel-shaped
 used for biting or cutting of food

Question 6

canines

Answer 6

 pointed
 used for catching, holding, tearing and/or killing prey

Question 7

premolars

Answer 7

 flat and uneven
 used for grinding and crushing food

Question 8

molars

Answer 8

 flat and uneven
 used for grinding and crushing food

Question 9

carnassial teeth

Answer 9

 specialised molars and pre-molars with jagged, triangular
edges
 used for cutting meat

Question 11

herbivores

Answer 11

 use incisors to cut the plant material
 usually lack canines
 use molars and premolars to grind food

Question 12

carnivores

Answer 12

 use incisors to slice or shred meat
 large, well-developed canines used for catching, holding
and tearing meat
 molars and premolars are modified to form carnassial
teeth

Question 13

omnivores

Answer 13

 have teeth that are modified for eating both plant material
and meat similar to those in humans