WAEC Biology 2010 Question 31

Question 31

Animal Nutrition

A herbivore cannot feed on a piece of meat because it has no

  1. A.incisors to cut the meat.
  2. B.canines to tear up the meat.
  3. C.premolars to grind the meat.
  4. D.molars to mash the meat.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (canines to tear up the meat.)

Explanation

Herbivores such as cattle lack canines (or have very small ones), which carnivores use to tear flesh.