Question

question 3 (2.5 points)
most tunicate adults are
herbivores
photoautotrophs
carnivores
scavengers
filter feeders

Explanation:

Tunicates are marine invertebrates. Most adult tunicates are filter - feeders. They draw in water through an incurrent siphon, filter out food particles (such as plankton) using a mucous net in their pharynx, and then expel the water through an excurrent siphon.

• Herbivores eat plants. Tunicates do not specifically target plants as their main food source in a herbivorous way.
• Photoautotrophs produce their own food using light (like plants with photosynthesis). Tunicates do not perform photosynthesis.
• Carnivores eat other animals. Tunicates do not actively hunt and consume other animals in a typical carnivorous manner.
• Scavengers feed on dead and decaying organic matter. While tunicates may take in some detritus along with plankton, their main feeding mechanism is filtering, not specifically scavenging.

Answer:

filter feeders