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6 December, 04:24

What is the relationship between diet and the structure of the digestive tract? minnows are mainly carnivorous, eating insects and other small animals. however, herbivory has evolved independently in minnows several times. what changes in digestive structure and function are associated with the evolution of herbivory?

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  1. 6 December, 07:37
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    Herbivores posses different digestive system than that of carnivores. In the course of evolution herbivory evolved with a complex digestive tract. There is no cannine teeth for herbivores. The stomach contains billions of bacteria. The intestine is 27 times longer in length than the length of its body.
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