Squid Anatomy

What are chromatophores and what is their significance in squid anatomy?

• Chromatophores are pigment-containing cells in the skin of squid that can change color and are significant for camouflage, communication, and defense.

• Chromatophores are sensory organs in the squid's skin and are significant for absorbing sunlight.

• Chromatophores are small bones in the squid's tentacles and have no significance in their anatomy.

• Chromatophores are parasites found in the squid's digestive system and have no significance in their anatomy.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Describe the structure and function of the squid's radula.

• Smooth and flat structure with suction cups, used for grasping prey

• Hard and bumpy structure with no specific function

• Thin and transparent structure with no teeth, used for breathing

• Ribbon-like structure with rows of tiny teeth, scrapes and shreds food

Mollusk's tongue-like strip covered with teeth that point backwards is called the 

• gills

• beak

• visceral mass

• radula

Which group of cephalopods can have barbed / clawed tentacles? 

• Cuttlefish

• Nautilus

• Squid

• Octopuses

The cells in skin of cephalopods that allow them to change colors are called

• pigmentocytes

• chromatophores

• dermatophores

• branchiocytes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

• Bivalve

• Gastropod

• Cephalopod

Identify the mantle.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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Identify the eye.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Identify the systemic heart.

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Which structure does a squid use to release water and create jet propulsion?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E