1)List and explain in one sentence each, the various processes involved in nutrition in animals.
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Animals are divided in to three groups on the basis of their food habits.
These are: Herbivores, Carnivores and Omnivores.
(i) Herbivores: are those animals which eat only plants like grasses, leaves, fruits etc. Examples of herbivores are: Goat, Cow, Sheep, Horse, Ox, Elephant etc. Thus, herbivores are plant eaters and also known as herbivorous animals.
(ii) Carnivores: are those animals which eat other animals as food or they eat meat or flesh of other animals. Examples are: Lion, Tiger, Frog, Vulture, Lizard etc.Therefore, Carnivores are meat eaters and known as
carnivorous animals.
(iii) Omnivores: are those animals which eat both plants and animals. Examples are; Man (Human Beings), Dog, Crow, Bear, Ant etc. Thus, Omnivores are plant eaters as well as meat eaters and known as Omnivorous animals.
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