Question

Assertion: Carnivores have shorter small intestine while herbivores have longer small intestine.
Reason: Meat is more difficult to digest than cellulose.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true but R is false.
• D. A and R are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true but R is false.

The length of the alimentary canal in the organisms depends upon the type of food they eat. Herbivores have a longer small intestine as compared to the carnivores as grass and other plant based food is rich in cellulose which is difficult to digest compared to meat. Thus the correct answer is option C.