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Q: Compare the locomotory mechanism between the gastropods and cephalopods in terms of structure.
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Q: Identify the unique features of the molluscs.
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Q: . Identify three characteristics found in all molluscs.
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Q: Describe the exoskeleton of snail and clam
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Q: Explain the term used for Mollusc with a broad, flat foot for crawling ?
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Q: Most molluscs have an external shell of some have an internal shell such as and and others don't…
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Q: Explain how ocean acidification is likely to affect molluscs. Describe the long-term effects of this…
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Q: Explain the major advantages and disadvantages of mollusk exoskeletons in comparison to worm…
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Q: List 3 advantages of a coelom
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Q: Explain why an earthworm loses its cylindrical shapewhen it dies.
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Q: Describe how an earthworm moves
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Q: Torsion is a unique characteristic of the a. bivalves. b. gastropods. c. chitons. d.…
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Q: You find a bivalve mollusc with very short siphons. You can thus predict that
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Q: Answer the following questions briefly but concise: 1. Justify the statement " Members of the Class…
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Q: Explain the differences between the two types of shellfish and provide three examples of each.
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Q: From where is shell of molluscs is derived?
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Q: How should this animal be classified? A Arthropoda C Mollusca B Annelida D Platyhelminthes
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Q: Briefly explain the mechanism of action of a sea star’s tube foot.
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Q: Mollusks secrete a calcified shell from their mantle. True False
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Q: Class Bivalvia which is known as pelecypods can be found in marine and freshwater habitats. By…
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Q: All molluscs, but the bivalves, are bilaterally symmetrical (True/False)?
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Q: What type of exoskeleton do some molluscs present?
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Q: How are pearls formed? Why are molluscs the only organisms to have this ability? Explain your…
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Q: What are the biological troubles that molluscs face due to their soft body?
A: The animals belonging to the phylum mollusc are invertebrates and are mostly marine. Many molluscs…
Q: sea star Tube feet are extended when the ____________________________ contracts.
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Q: The opening of a gastropod shell is called the (spire/aperture/whorl/spine)
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Q: The only members of Phylum Mollusca that have a radula are the gastropods (True/False)?
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Q: describe how its shape can change on a sea anemone and leech
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Q: What functional problem results from torsion? How have gastropods evolved to avoid this problem?
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Q: Vinegar eels describe their movement and describe its movement of earthworm
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Q: Mollusc shell boring requires A. mechanical abrasion with a radula B. chemical softening C.…
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Q: Briefly describe the general characteristics of nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes.
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Q: In three paragraphs, explain the taxonomic relationships and major characteristics of mollusks.
A: Molluscs are the most numerous marine phylum, accounting for around 23% of all identified marine…
Q: Describe the characteristics of acoelomate flatworms
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Q: A true coelomn is completely lined with
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Q: ain the difference in body plans between cephalopods and gastropod
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Q: Identify the mollusc group that includes each of these examples: garden snail, clam, and squid.
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Discuss the phenomenon of torsion in the Mollusca and discuss the benefits thereof.
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- Describe the morphology and anatomy of mollusks.36. flatworms have non-ciliated syncytial tegument true or falseWhich is/are true of the mollusc radula a toothed structure is a synapomorphy of Mollusca is situated in the foregut present in bivalves A potential disadvantage of torsion in gastropods: consumption of feces more efficient gas exchange head protection small body size
- Identify the unique features of the molluscs.Explain how ocean acidification is likely to affect molluscs. Describe the long-term effects of this process on human economies.Answer the following questions briefly but concise: 1. Justify the statement " Members of the Class Cephalopoda are the most complex mollusc". 2. Metamerism makes independent segmental movements possible.
