Question

Tha small intestine of a lion is shorter in length than that of a deer why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The small intestine of a lion is shorter in length than that of a deer because of the following reasons:

•Lion is a carnivore obtaining nutrients from meat , whereas deer is a herbivore and obtain nutrients (especially cellulose) from plants.

•Meat is comparatively easier to digest due to presence of peptidase proteins in the intestine of lions.

•However , cellulose digestion requires \boxed{\beta \:amylase}

βamylase

enzyme and the digestion process is very complex.

•So, herbivores (ruminants) have longer intestine (4 chambered) for complete digestion of cellulose obtained from plants.

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