GK QUESTION#3811
Consider the following statements:
1. Grass-eating animals require a Shorter small intestine to digest cellulose.
2. Meat-eating animals usually have a longer small intestine because meat is difficult to digest.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
Neither statement is correct in this introductory comparison. Herbivores generally have a longer digestive tract suited to processing plant material than comparable carnivores. Cellulose digestion depends on microbial fermentation in specialized gut regions, rather than a human-like intestinal cellulase.