What are feeding mechanisms?
The unique ways organisms obtain and consume food.
Name an organism that uses absorption as its feeding mechanism.
Tapeworms.
What specialized mouthparts are used for biting and chewing?
Labrum, labium, mandibles, and maxillae.
Which organisms have modified mouthparts for sucking liquids?
Mosquitoes, butterflies, and houseflies.
What type of feeding involves grinding food using strong teeth?
Grinding, common in mammals like humans, cattle, and sheep.
How do insectivorous plants capture prey?
Using specialized structures and enzyme-rich secretions.
What is filter feeding?
Straining small food particles or organisms from water.
Name an example of a filter feeder.
Baleen whales or flamingos.
What are fluid feeders?
Organisms that consume liquids from plants, animals, or liquefied solid food.
Name two types of fluid feeders.
Wallowers and suckers.
What is saprophytic feeding?
Feeding on decaying organic matter using external enzymes to break down material.
How do hydras capture food?
Using stinging cells (nematocysts) on their tentacles.
What mode of nutrition do protozoa use?
Holozoic nutrition.
How do protozoa digest food?
By forming food vacuoles and using enzymes to break down food.
What are the three dietary classifications of mammals?
Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
What is heterodont dentition?
Having specialized teeth for different functions.
Name the types of teeth found in mammals and their functions.
Incisors (cutting), canines (tearing), premolars and molars (grinding).
What are the two sets of teeth in humans?
Temporary milk teeth and permanent teeth.
How do clams filter food?
By using gills and cilia to create water currents and trap food particles.
Name an example of an insectivorous plant.
Venus flytrap.
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