4. Scientists classify clams as consumers. Which observation about clams provides the strongest evidence for this classification
? a. Young clams are able to move from place to place. b. Clams gain energy and nutrients by filtering particles from the water. c. Clams use calcium compounds to make a hard shell. d. Clams live on the ocean floor, and sometimes survive without sunlight.
b, this is because a consumer, is something that consumes something, and the clam consumes the energy and nutrients when it filters the particles in from the water. Because it consumes these, it is a consumer for that reason. So, the answer is b. Hope this helps!!!