Question

_________ are meat-eaters.
A. Herbivores
B. Omnivores
C. Carnivores
D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Animals are classified based on many factors, one such factor is the diet of an animal. Animals can be classified as carnivorous, herbivorous, and omnivorous based upon the food they consume.

Complete answer:
Animals that are dependent on plants or plant products for their nutrition are known as Herbivores, Example: Deer, koalas
Animals that consume meat are known as carnivores, Example of a carnivore is a lion.
The animals which can consume both plant materials and also meat are defined as omnivores For, Example: Humans, bears

Option(A): Herbivores are those animals whose diet is plant-based.

Option(B): Omnivores are meat eaters but they can also consume plants.

Option(C): Carnivores are those animals whose diet is based on meat only.

Option(D): Since one of the above options is correct, Therefore this is an incorrect option.
Herbivores have a well-developed digestive system to digest plant materials, The source of energy in herbivores is starch and fibers present in plants.
Some examples of invertebrate omnivores are crayfish and cockroaches.
The word carnivore means meat eater in Latin.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: 1.Carnivores are further classified into two groups, Facultative carnivores which can also consume other food in addition to meat and obligate carnivores are those carnivores that are completely dependent on meat.
2.Herbivores are further classified into four groups, Frugivores which are fruit eaters, granivores that depend on seeds and nectars which are nectar dependent, and folivores which are leaf eaters.