The animals that feed by filtering food particles from water is known as

Filter feeders

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Detritivores

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Fungivores

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Filter feeders
Suspended food (phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae and other water-borne nutrients and particles) are trapped in the mucus of a gill, and from there are transported to the mouth, where they are eaten, digested and expelled as faeces or pseudofeces.

So, the correct option is 'Filter feeders'.

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