A Horseshoe-Shaped Crown of Tentacles Used by Many Invertebrates for Feeding

question 8

Multiple Choice

A horseshoe-shaped crown of tentacles used by many invertebrates for feeding is called a

• A)protostome.
• B)fimbrium.
• C)lophophore.
• D)trochophore.
• E)rhizophorE.

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Definitions:

Consumers

Organisms that obtain their energy and nutrients by eating other organisms, cannot produce food themselves and are part of the food chain.

Ecosystem

A biological community interacting with its environment.

Energy Flow

The passage of energy through the components of an ecosystem, from the sun through producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

Cyclical

Describes a process that occurs in a repeated sequence or in cycles.