The Term "Rotifer," Shares a Root with the Word "Rotate

question 172

Multiple Choice

The term "rotifer," shares a root with the word "rotate," and refers to

• A) the whirring motion of the cilia of the rotifer feeding apparatus.
• B) the way rotifers spin in place on an attachment to the substrate.
• C) the rotating motion of rotifers as they locomote through water.
• D) the radial symmetry of rotifers.
• E) the motion of food through the rotifer digestive tract.

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Definitions:

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Iron Deficiency

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