BIOLOGY

JAMB 2011 - Question 30

Biology 2011 JAMB Past Questions - Question 30: An example of a filter-feeding animal is

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
An example of a filter-feeding animal is
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Correct Answer

A

Explanation

whale like other aquatic animals feed on planktons (tiny water plants and animals) floating on water. it has baleen (sieve or strainer)at the upper jaws which separate out the planktons from the water which enters the whale's moth. shark is holozoic feeding on other fishes in water. mosquito has piercing and sucking mouth parts for sucking blood while butterfly has proboscis for sucking nectar