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PYQ Question

Which one of the following is a filter feeder?

Which one of the following is a filter feeder?
  1. A. Catfish
  2. B. Octopus
  3. C. Oyster
  4. D. Pelican

Answer: C

Explanation

Filter Feeder is an animal (such as a clam or baleen whale) that obtains its food by filtering organic matter or minute organisms from a current of water that passes through some part of its system. Oysters are natural filter feeders. This means they feed by pumping water through their gills, trapping particles of food as well as nutrients, suspended sediments and chemical contaminants. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.