A humpback whale hunts by opening its mouth and lunging forward to scoop up large gulps of seawater and prey. The whale then pushes the water out through the _ hanging from its upper jaws so that only its food remains. A. blowhole
B. dorsal fins
C. baleen plates
D. lower jaw

Prior knowledge can be gained from personal experience and a) forming well-developed hypotheses. b) listening to opinions of other people on a topic. c) researching previous experiments and results on a topic. eliminate d) no other methods. it can only be gained by personal experience.