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(a) What are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores? Give two examples of each.
(b) Classify the following into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores:
Lion, Man, dog, Goat, Crow, Elephant, Snake, Hawk, Rabbit, Deer
(c) Name the five steps which occur in the process of nutrition in animals.

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(a) Animals that eat plants for their nutrition are called herbivores. For example: Cows and goats
Animals that eat flesh of other animals are called carnivores. For example: Lions and tigers
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called omnivores. For example: Human beings and bears

(b) Goats, elephants, rabbits and deer are herbivores.
Lions, snakes and hawks are carnivores.
Men, crows and dogs are omnivores.

(c) Following are the five steps that occur in the process of nutrition in animals:
  • Ingestion
  • Digestion
  • Absorption
  • Assimilation
  • Egestion

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