Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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Author: Audesirk
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 5MC
Hagfishes
a. are predators of live fishes.
b. feed on worms and dead and dying fishes.
c. feed on algae attached to rocks.
d. are filter-feeders.
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