Chapter 7 Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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“sealing”
A
the phenomenon explaining how most morphological traits change predictably with size
2
Q
Herbivores
A
eat plants
3
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omnivores
A
eat plants and animals
4
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detritus feeders
A
consume detritus (dead organic matter)
5
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Grazers
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eat leaves, often of grasses
6
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Browsers
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eat woody tissue, especially young twigs and bark
7
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granivores
A
eat seeds
8
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frugivores
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eat fruit
9
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sap-feeders
A
eat sap (birds and insects)
10
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nectivores
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eat nectar. (hummingbirds, moths, butterflies, etc.)
11
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Ruminants
A
Foregut feeders. Have a four chambered stomach, and long intestine specialized for digesting cellulose.
12
Q
coprophagy
A
ingestion of fecal matter.
13
Q
How do carnivores get their energy? Main obstacle?
A
Short intestines and a simple stomach. No problem getting energy from the food, the main problem is getting enough.
