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mode of feeding in tunicates is...

mode of feeding in tunicates is

A

Parasitic

B

Macrophagus

C

Ciliary filter

D

Myxotrophic

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C
Nearly all tunicates are suspension feeders capturing planktonic particles by filtering sea water through their bodies. Water is drawn into the body through the buccal siphon by the action of cilia lining gill slits.
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