Filter Feeders Differ from Predators in That Filter Feeders

question 161

Multiple Choice

Filter feeders differ from predators in that filter feeders

• A) capture and subdue their prey, while predators wait for food to come to them.
• B) break down dead organic matter, while predators capture and subdue their prey.
• C) wait for food to come to them, while predators capture and subdue their prey.
• D) strain food from their environment, while predators live inside their host.
• E) strain food from their environment, while predators capture and subdue their prey.

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