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Filter feeding occurs in

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Dentalium
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Unio
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C
Pila
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Amoeba
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Solution

The correct option is B Unio
Unio is a genus of freshwater mussel. It belongs to the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is a part of the bivalve mollusc. It is also called a filter feeder. Filter feeding occurs in it. Ctenidia perform the function of obtaining food. It obtains food by straining suspended matter and food particles from water.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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