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Which of the following factors determine the specific foods ingested by an animal?

  • The animal's evolved digestive enzymes
  • The animal's evolved synthetic abilities
  • The animal's evolved microbial symbionts
  • The animal's evolved feeding apparatus (correct)
  • What is the purpose of digestive breakdown of ingested substances?

  • To enhance feeding behavior
  • To meet nutrient needs (correct)
  • To accumulate atomic building blocks
  • To reduce microbial fermentation
  • Why do adults need to eat repeatedly for as long as they live?

  • To reduce nutrient needs
  • To enhance feeding behavior
  • To reduce microbial fermentation
  • To accumulate diverse atomic building blocks (correct)
  • What determines the relationship between animals and fermenting microbes?

    <p>The animal's evolved microbial symbionts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of negative feedback in feeding, digestion, and absorption processes?

    <p>To regulate nutrient intake</p> Signup and view all the answers

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