Which of the Following Statements Regarding Animals Is False

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding animals is false?

• A) Animals that eat plants are called herbivores.
• B) Animals that eat meat are called carnivores.
• C) Animals that live in or on their food source and eat their way through it are called suspension feeders.
• D) Animals that extract food particles suspended in the surrounding water are called fluid feeders.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years think symbolically but are not yet logical.

Piaget

Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly his theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world.

Formal Operations

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals are able to think abstractly and reason logically.