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Many bivalves, like scallops, live in salt water. The scallop captures food particles from water that flows over its gills. Which of these is the best classification of the scallop?

a. a chunk feeder
b. a decomposer
c. a filter feeder
d. a grazer

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Answer:

C. a filter feeder

Step-by-step explanation:

as the description states it is filtering out the food particles from the water

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The scallop is a filter feeder.
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