A filter feeder is an animal that feeds by straining suspended food particles from water. Examples include bivalve molluscs like clams and oysters, as well as some fish, whales, and birds.
Which one of the following is a filter feeder?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2021 · Topic: Taxonomy (Taxonomic Characters and Evidence (Morphological, Anatomical, Cytological, Molecular))
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