A filter feeder acquires food items by
A) restraining prey with poison.
B) restraining prey using claws and jaws.
C) ingesting mud and extracting particles.
D) filtering food substances from the blood.
E) extracting particles suspended in water.

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The process of filtering food substances from water is known as filter feeding. Filter feeders extract small particles, such as plankton or other organic matter, suspended in the water. This is accomplished using specialized structures such as bristles, cilia, or other filters. Mud is ingested by deposit feeders, while restraining prey with poison, claws, and jaws are methods used by predators.

A Filter Feeder Acquires Food Items by