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fluid feeders Flashcards

1
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three types of fluid feeders

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hematophagy, nectarivory, plant sap feeding

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hematophagy

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practice of feeding on the blood of other organisms

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examples of hematophagy fluid feeders

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leeches, vampire bat

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nectarivory

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feed predominantly or exclusively on sugar-rich nectar produced by flowering plants

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5
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proboscis

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long tubular responsible for sucking nectar

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plant sap feeding example

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stink bug

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deposit feeders

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feed on small particles of organic material associated with sediments or soil

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bulk feeders

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ingest large pieces of food

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chewing mouthparts

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unspecialized or ancestral

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labrum

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like an upper lip, holds food in place during mastication

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mandibles

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sharp, heavily chitinized, and work in a lateral fashion to bite off and crush food

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maxillae and labium

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these two work together to grasp and manipulate food during mastication

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