When most people think of mollusks, they think of clams, oysters, and mussels. But there are 27 different types of mollusks in the world, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Some are marine creatures that live in the ocean, while others can be found in fresh water. All mollusks have a few things in common, though: a soft body, two shells that protect their organs, and a mantle (a layer of tissue that surrounds the body). Learn more about these fascinating creatures in this blog post.
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Key Concepts
What are the defining features of mollusks?
What is the basic body plan of mollusks?
What are the characteristics of the three main classes of mollusks?
What Is a Mollusk? (page 701)
1.Mollusks are members of the phylum
2.Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about mollusks.
a.They share similar developmental stages.
b.They usually have an internal or external shell.
c.They are the ancestors of annelids.
d.They are
3.What is a trochophore?
Form and Function in Mollusks (pages
4.What are the four parts of the body plan of most mollusks?
a.c.
b.d.
5.What forms does the muscular mollusk foot take?__________________________________
6.The thin layer of tissue that covers most of the mollusk’s body is called the
7.How is the mollusk shell made? _______________________________________________
8.Snails and slugs feed using a
9.What is a siphon? ___________________________________________________________
10.Why do land snails and slugs typically live only in moist places? ____________________
11.How does an open circulatory system carry blood to all parts of a mollusk’s body?
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12.A large saclike space in the body is called a(an)
13.Ammonia is removed from the blood and released out of the body by
14.Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about mollusk response.
a.Clams have a simple nervous system.
b.Octopi and their relatives have the most highly developed nervous system of all invertebrates.
c.Clams have
d.Vertebrates are more intelligent than octopi.
15.Where does fertilization take place in tentacled mollusks and certain snails?
Groups of Mollusks (pages
16.Complete the table about groups of mollusks.
GROUPS OF MOLLUSKS
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Common Name Description of Shell
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Gastropods
Bivalves
Cephalopods
17.Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about bivalves.
a.Mussels use sticky threads to attach themselves to rocks.
b.Some bivalves feed on material deposited in sand or mud.
c.Clams move by flapping their shells rapidly when threatened.
d.Scallops sting predators with recycled cnidarian nematocysts.
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18.How do gastropods move? ____________________________________________________
19.The cephalopod head is attached to a single
20.What is a cephalopod’s foot divided into?
21.What allows squids to locate a wide variety of prey? _______________________________
22.The only
Ecology of Mollusks (page 708)
23.What allows mollusks to inhabit the extreme environment around
vents? ___________________________________________________________________
24.Why can careful checks of bivalves warn public health officials of possible health
problems to come? ________________________________________________________
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