Squid Dissection Post Quiz

What kingdom do squids belong to?

• Animalia

• Plantae

• Protista

• Anthropod

What phylum do squids belong to?

• Chordata

• Mollusca

• Echinodermata

• Animalia

What class do squids belong to ?

• Anthropod

• Mollusca

• Chromataphores

• Cephalopod

Yesterday during your quiz Mrs. Flores talked about the meaning of cephalopod. What do cephalo and pod mean?

• Cephalo means head and pod means foot

• Cephalo means mantle and pod means leg

• Cephalo means head and pod means head

• Cephalo means brain and pod means tentacles

How many arms do squids have? (put numerical value only)

On the mantle of a squid they have little tiny dots all over. The dots allow squids to change colors. What are those dots called?

• Siphon

• Tentacles

• Chromatophores

• Chloroplast

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How do squid communicate?

• Visually

• Through language

• Sound

• Touch

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The siphon is a short tube with one opening on the head between the eyes and the other end just under the mantle collar. How many functions does the siphon have?

• 1

• 5

• 3

• 2

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The siphon is an important structure of a squid. Which functions listed below are used by the siphon?

• Propels the squid through the water

• Releases waste

• Changes the color of the mantle

• Releases the ink

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Why does a squid release ink?

• To protect themselves from predators

• To light up the ocean water

• Is how they release waste

• To attract a mate

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