Other organisms that are in the same Phylum Mollusca as squid are (choose all that apply)

Squid belong to the Class ________ along with the octopus and chambered nautilus.

Squids, and other cephalopods, evolved from ancient _______ ancestors that had umbrella shaped shells.

The large majority of mollusks today are shaped like snails. But, the protective shells they evolved have come at a cost. Because of their weight, snails sacrificed ________ for safety.

The transitional creature, ____________, displays intermediate traits that may show the pattern of evolution between the shelled ancestors of squid and modern day squid.

What is the soft body that covers the body of a mollusk called?

How many arms and tentacles does the squid have?

True or False. Squids have very large eyes similar in structure to human eyes.

What do squids use to breathe?

Choose the true statement about squids.

What structure do squids have to help them crush their food before it travels through the esophagus to the stomach?

Choose all the safety equipment you can wear for our dissection.

What part of the squid will we dissect first?

True or False. The first part you will cut when looking at the external anatomy is the eye.

The last body part that you will find for the external anatomy is the

In order to see the internal anatomy, you will carefully cut the _____ with dissecting scissors and pin it open like this.

The internal shell of the squid is called the

True or False. You should keep your gloves on until you are done cleaning all of the dissection equipment.

When you complete the dissection, choose all the things you should do.

How many points is your participation worth? You do not have to touch the squid but make sure someone in your group will do the dissection. You can always be the reader and recorder.