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What is the meaning of different ways of taking food :
In our environment , every living organism needs food to survive and the habit of food intaking or the ways in which the animal have there food is distinct in different animals .
Example :
1) Humans chews food by using there teeth.
2) Birds sucks nectar from flower by using there beak.
3) Frogs and Snakes swallow the whole organism.
4) The aquatic animal like sponges , plankton , manta ray strain their food directly from water ,an it’s known as filter feeder .
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What are the different ways of feeding :
a) Scraping :
In scraping mode of feeding , The organism eats food particles ,which are present on ground .
Ex : Snail, Ant ,etc
b) Chewing :
In chewing mode of feeding , The organism eats food by chewing it , using there teeth
Ex : Human , Monkey ,etc
c) Siphoning :
In siphoning feeding mode , The organism sucks the food and feed on it . Siphoning is also known as sucking .
Ex : Humming bird , Mosquito , Lice , etc.
d) Capturing :
In capturing feeding mode , The organism capture and grab the organism and eats it .
Ex : Eagle , Spider .
e) Swallowing :
In swallowing feeding mode ,The organism consume or eats complete organism and then it’s digest by its stomach .
Ex : Python snake , Frog .
f) Sponging :
In sponging feeding mode , The organism dissolve the food particle by using there saliva and gulp into the mouth .
Ex : Housefly , Butterfly .
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Question based on topic :
1) Give the meaning of different ways of taking food ?
2) What is Scraping feeding mode ?
3) Which feeding mode is used by Humming bird ?
4) Define Swallowing .
5) Difference between Siphoning and Sponging .
6) Explain Chewing and Capturing feeding mode ?