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The animals that feed by filtering food particles from water is known as
  1. Filter feeders
  2. Detritivores
  3. Fungivores
  4. None of the above

A
Filter feeders
B
Detritivores
C
Fungivores
D
None of the above
Solution
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Suspended food (phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae and other water-borne nutrients and particles) are trapped in the mucus of a gill, and from there are transported to the mouth, where they are eaten, digested and expelled as faeces or pseudofeces.

So, the correct option is 'Filter feeders'.

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