Q. Which one of the following is a filter feeder?

[A] Catfish

[B] Octopus

[C] Oyster

[D] Pelican

Answer: C
Notes:
  • 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.

Source: CSP2021

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