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What are the different feeding mechanisms found in living organisms ?


Unknown Student 16th Mar, 2020
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Pratyay Islam 16th Mar, 2020

Hello Student ,

The various feeding mechanism found in living organism are as follows :

Feeding in Liquid Feeders/ Fluid Feeders

  1. Diffusion - Absorption through general body surface
  2. Pinocytosis - Ingestion of liquid food through invagination by surface of the body .
  3. Blood Sucking

Feeding in Microphagous Animals/ Filter Feeders

  1. Food is suspended in water and they have filtering devices  for feeding.

Hope this helps .

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