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Bivalves obtain food by?

filtering it out of water


How do seashells get their food?

You need to be more specific . . . How do bivalves get their food ? or, How do mollusca get their food ?


How do bivalves obtain food?

Bivalves feed by filtering food from the water as it passes through their gills. They have specialized gills that capture food as it passes through with the water.


How do you get rid of mould on food?

scraping it of or putting it in the fridge scraping it of or putting it in the fridge


Class without the radula in molluscs?

One class of molluscs that lacks a radula is the Bivalvia, which includes clams, mussels, and scallops. Instead of a radula, these organisms have two shells that they use to filter feed. They do not require a radula for scraping or grazing on food sources like other molluscs.


What Bivalves Are Grouped In Beds?

Bivalves commonly found grouped in beds include mussels, clams, oysters, and scallops. These bivalves often aggregate together for protection, reproduction, and access to food sources, creating dense beds or reefs that provide important habitat for other marine organisms.


How does the pressure of these structures help with the absorption of digested food?

i dont know but i think that the villi absorbs the energy or food substance by the small holes.


Why are bivalves the preferred food of starfish?

Starfish are adapted to feed on bivalves due to their ability to pry open the shells with their tube feet and stomach evert and digest the soft tissues inside. Bivalves represent a food source that is easily accessible and provides a nutrient-rich meal for starfish.


What doe bivalve eat?

Most bivalves are suspension feeders, filtering food particles from the water column.


How does a grouper get its food?

it gets its food by scraping living marine life off its host e.g coral.


Are bivalves carnivores?

No, Bivalves are not toxic. Bivalves are any kind of animal with two shells, like a clam or mollusk. They cannot bite you, or sting you. If you do not cook them when you eat them, you will get food poisoning.


Can slugs chew?

No. Slugs eat their food by scraping their teeth over their food. Slugs have over 2000 teeth!