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

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Filter feeders extract particles suspended in water by using specialized structures such as gills, tentacles, or cilia to create a current that pushes water through their filtering apparatus, trapping food particles along the way. Examples of filter feeders include baleen whales, sponges, and clams.

A Filter Feeder Acquires Food Items by