An organism with an incomplete digestive tract is at a disadvantage compared to an organism with a complete digestive tract since the organism with an incomplete digestive tract
A) can only complete asexual reproduction.
B) must cease eating temporarily to defecate.
C) can only conduct intracellular digestion.
D) can only conduct extracellular digestion.
E) can only consume food smaller than a cell.

Question

An organism with an incomplete digestive tract is at a disadvantage compared to an organism with a complete digestive tract since the organism with an incomplete digestive tract
A) can only complete asexual reproduction.
B) must cease eating temporarily to defecate.
C) can only conduct intracellular digestion.
D) can only conduct extracellular digestion.
E) can only consume food smaller than a cell.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The unidirectional flow of food through a complete digestive tract is more efficient, like an assembly line.

An Organism with an Incomplete Digestive Tract Is at a Disadvantage