8.10 a) why is small intestine ling
habinas tan in carnivores
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Carnivores eat a smaller amount of food compared to herbivores, and it is in the form of high energy molecules which are relatively easy to digest, compared to the plant material that herbivores eat, which contains cellulose. Therefore, carnivores have a smaller intestine.
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Cellulose is a polysaccharide which has strong glycosidic bonds. Its digestion takes a longer time. Hence, herbivores who eat grass/green leafy vegetables need a longer small intestine to allow complete digestion of cellulose. Carnivores animals cannot digest cellulose, hence, they have a shorter intestine.
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