filter/suspension feeders Flashcards

1
Q

suspension feeders

A

capture small organisms and particles of organic matter suspended in water

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2
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filter feeders

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subset of suspension feeders that capture food by actively moving water through a filtering structure that captures prey but permits water free passages

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3
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simplest filter feeder

A

sponge

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4
Q

choanocytes

A

line body cavity of sponges

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5
Q

microvilli

A

collar a chanocyte

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6
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flagellum

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generates a flow of water through the sponge

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7
Q

spongocoel

A

large central cavity

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8
Q

largest filter feeders

A

baleen whales

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9
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baleen plates

A

filter water for feeding

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