Which of the following is an example of predation?
A) daddy-long-legs, a type of arachnid that eat dead and decaying matter
B) marine filter-feeders that have long tentacles to filter food particles from the water
C) a starfish which is able to evert its stomach to break open and eat clams
D) a giraffe pulling leaves off tall trees with its long tongue
E) a tick that attaches to a deer and sucks its blood

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Predation involves one organism, the predator, hunting and consuming another organism, the prey. In this case, the starfish preys on clams by breaking them open and consuming them.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Predation