How is the body of gastropods divided?

Q: What are shared characteristics of all Molluscs? Choose All That Apply visceral mass mantle muscular…

A: Mollusc is the second largest phylum in animal kingdom. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. They…

Q: Torsion is a unique feature of molluscs. O A. Yes O B. No

A: Mollusca (members are known as molluscs or mollusks) is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate…

Q: Which specific class(es) of mollusks would you eat, if you didn't have a choice?

A: Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda. The members are…

Q: What are the four major characteristic features of molluscs?

A: Mollusca is the second largest animal phylum. Molluscs are terrestrial or aquatic (marine or fresh…

Q: How is the excretory system of molluscs characterized?

A: The mollusks are diverse morphologically and live in many types of environments. It includes snails,…

Q: Describe the unique anatomical features of mollusks

A: BASIC INFORMATION  MOLLUSCA  This is a  phylum of animal kingdom in which the organisms are…

Q: Of what economic importance are earthworms?

A: An earthworm is known as the terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the order Opisthopora. They…

Q: Describe the morphology and anatomy of mollusks.

A: Phylum can be defined as the level of classification or  belongs to taxonomic group below kingdom…

Q: How permeable are egg shells?

A: Cells are the smallest functional and structural unit of all organisms. All cells have a cell…

Q: What are examples of the ecological and economic importance of molluscs?

A: Molluscs are any animal that has a soft body, no spine, and is often covered with a shell. The…

Q: four most common and diverse classes of molluscs? Provide examples of each.

A: INVERTEBRATES:- These are those organisms which are without any strong structural support means…

Q: What is notochord?

A: Notochord is a rod that extends through the chordate organisms.

Q: How is the division of body of the insect?

A: Introduction  Insecta is the largest class of phylum Arthropoda under Kingdom Animalia. Arthropods…

Q: The shells of molluscs have 3 layers. Which is not one (nacreous/mantle/periostracum)?

A: All animals are classified according to their presence of characteristics such as characters,…

Q: What is the type of digestive system in molluscs?

A: Molluscs are an important second largest of an invertebrate animals, most of which are marine. They…

Q: How do mollusks feed, move, reproduce, and protect themselves?

A: Taxonomy is the science of classification of organisms based on their morphology, biochemical…

Q: What is reproductive system of earthworm?

A: The earthworm is an invertebrate that belongs to the order opisthosoma.  The body plan of an…

Q: How can you compare the structures of the five different kinds of flatworms?

A: Flatworms:- They are soft-bodied invertebrates usually much flattened acoelomate worms. Example:-…

Q: . What features do all mollusks share?

A: Mollusk also spelled mollusc, is the second-largest phylum of soft-bodied invertebrate animals, with…

Q: What is the function of the snail shell used by the hermit crabs? Do you think it could survive…

A: Hermit crabs, distributed worldwide, occur in coastal waters with sandy or muddy bottoms, and…

Q: How many setae are on each segment of the earthworm?

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: What are the segmentsthat form the body of thetapeworm called? What istheir function?

A: Tapeworms are parasites that survive within another organism, known as the host. Drinking…

Q: Define radula in phylum-mollusca?

A: Molluscs are bilaterally symmetrical, and their body is soft and unsegmented with a distinct head,…

Q: What are some representatives of the phylum Mollusca?

A: Characteristics of Mollusca is- 1. They are triploblastic. 2. They are bilaterally symmetrical. 3.…

Q: From where is shell of molluscs is derived?

A: Mollusks are the marine invertebrates that belong to the Phylum Mollusca. The members of this group…

Q: What are the importance of molluscs to other organisms, environment, medicine, etc.?

A: Introduction Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate organisms after Arthropoda, with…

Q: The arms and tentacles are developed from what kind of mollusk structure? In two paragraphs,…

A: After the Arthropoda, Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate creatures. Mollusks are…

Q: There is great diversity in Phylum Mollusca, but one of things they have in common is described by…

A: Taxonomy is a branch of science involved with classification, particularly of organisms;…

Q: Explain the structure and functions of the mollusk mantle.

A: Mollusks are a phylum with a wide range of species. Mollusks can be as little as a grain of sand. A…

Q: How do the fluctuating levels of carbon dioxide in the ocean and atmosphere indirectly affect…

A: The rising of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations due to the burning of fossil fuels, cement…

Q: How is the nervous system of molluscs organized?

A: The nervous system of Mollusca is different from the nervous system of other vertebrates. The…

Q: What are two features that put the octopus in the phylum Mollusca?

A: Mollusks are defined as a large group of invertebrates. They generally have soft body, also the…

Q: What is the function of the feet in molluscs? How is the mollusc foot related to the name given to…

A: Phylum Mollusca is the second largest animal phylum which includes over 60,000 species. Molluscs…

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: How does starfish form its coelom? how about earthworms?

A: Echinoderms are exclusively marine organisms includes starfish, sea urchins, brittle stars, and…

Q: The opening of a gastropod shell is called the (spire/aperture/whorl/spine)

A: The Gastropods belong to the class Gastropoda which is under the phylum mollusca. The gastropods are…

Q: Into which classes are mollusc divided? What are some representing beings of each class?

A: Mollusca is the largest marine phylum of the animal kingdom that is characterized by a mantle with a…

Q: Brachiopods superficially resemble bivalve molluscs, such as clams. How would you explain the…

A: brachiopods are marine invertebrates that comprises the lamp shells. They are places in phylum…

Q: In which habitats do molluscs live?

A: Mollusks are the invertebrate organism with a soft body. They are herbivore organisms except for the…

Q: The only members of Phylum Mollusca that have a radula are the gastropods (True/False)?

A: The radula is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding. It is analogous to the tongue.…

Q: Provide an example of each of the major groups of molluscs.

A: Answer: Introduction: The body structure of molluscs are a mantle and a cavity utilized for…

Q: What is the morphological feature of molluscs after which the phylum is named?

A: The Animal Kingdom is one of the largest kingdoms of organisms on Earth. They comprise of organisms…

Q: What is the importance of torsion and shell coiling in gastropods along with their evolution?…

A: Torsion is the process in which the mantle cavity twists 180 degree with respect to the head and…

Q: What makes molluscs different from other invertebrate phyla?

A: Introduction Molluscs:- Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the…

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 process of torsion in gastropods, and explain its significance.

A: The gastropods, normally known as snails and slugs, have a place with an enormous ordered class of…

Q: Which other invertebrate groups are likely to be the closest relatives of molluscs? What evidence…

A: Mollusca is the largest marine phylum of the animal kingdom that is characterized by a mantle with a…

Q: What is the number of shells each organism has (Cephalopoda Scaphopoda)?

A: Shell or seashell is a hard protective layer formed by an animal that lives in the sea. Shell is…

Classification of Marine Organisms

Classification is a way of categorizing organisms that enables an easy process of identification of such organisms. All living things are classified by grouping them under specific categories. The grouping is done based on the close relativeness of the organisms. The classification tool requires knowledge of characteristics, differences, and similarities between different organisms.