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W25 BIOL D006A 02Y Form/Funct In The Biolgcl Wrld BIOL-6A_Exam 2 - Winter 2025

Matching

Match the description with the corresponding feeding behavior. 1: crab spider blends in with flower to catch pollinators 2: butterfly sucks nectar from base of flower 3: clam ctenidia for both gas exchange and catching plankton 4: sea cucumber collects detritus from surface of sediment 5: snail uses radula to scrape algae from rock surface

Options

A.suspension feeder

B.deposit feeder

C.ambush predator

D.grazer

E.fluid feeder

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We are given five descriptions of feeding behaviors and a set of five possible feeding-behavior labels to match to each description. The provided answer array indicates which label fits each description, in order from 1 to 5. The option list, in its given order, is: 1) suspension feeder, 2) deposit feeder, 3) ambush predator, 4) grazer, 5) fluid feeder. We will evaluate each description and then explain why the chosen label is correct and why the other options do not fit. Item 1 description: 'crab spider blends in with flower to catch pollinators' - Correct match: ambush predator (the crab spider hides and waits to ambush pollinators rather than actively pursuing prey). This corresponds to option 3 in the provided option list. - Why this is correct: Ambush predation involves lying in wait and capturing prey with a sudden strike, which matches the crab spider’s strategy of camouflaging on flowers to ambush visiting pollinators. - Why other options are incorrect for th......Login to view full explanation

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