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Q4: Marine Molluscs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three main groups of Mollusks?

a)

Gastropods

b)

Cephalopods

c)

Annelids

d)

Myriapods

e)

Bivalves

2.

To which group of mollusks does this squid belong?

a)

cephalopod

b)

bivalve

c)

gastropod

3.

Which is the group of mollusks that has tentacles with suckers?

a)

Cephalopods

b)

Bivalves

c)

Gastropods

d)

Myriapods

4.

To which group of mollusks this clam belong?

a)

Gastropods

b)

Cephalopods

c)

Bivalves

d)

Arthropods

5.

Which is the group of mollusks that has a spiral-shaped shell?

a)

Gastropods

b)

Cephalopods

c)

Myriapods

d)

Bivalves

6.

To which group of mollusks this nautilus belong?

a)

Cephalopods

b)

Bivalves

c)

Gastropods

7.

To which group of mollusks this octopus belong?

a)

Cephalopods

b)

Gastropods

c)

Bivalves

8.
What is the radula used for?
a)
Locomotion
b)
Feeding
c)
Swimming
d)
Digging
9.
All mollusks have an external shell.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the bulging portion of a bivalve shell? 
a)
This is where the muscular foot emerges from. 
b)
This is where the hinge is located. 
c)
This is the oldest part of the shell. 
d)
This is called the umbo. 
11.
What is the function of the chromatophores on the mantle of squid, octopus, and cuttlefish? 
a)
Secreting the shell
b)
Stinging prey
c)
Camouflage 
d)
Move water over gills 
12.
How many overlapping plates make up a chiton's shell?
a)
7
b)
10
c)
6
d)
8
13.

The shells of molluscs are composed of...

a)

Silica

b)

Cellulose

c)

Calcium carbonate

d)

Silica carbonate

14.

Nudibranchs are also known as...

a)

Sea snails

b)

Sea slugs

c)

Chitons

d)

Shipworms

15.

Cephalopods have a single large brain; other molluscs have several "local brains" called...

a)

Ganglia

b)

Mantles

c)

Radulas

d)

Nerve nets

16.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about nudibranchs?

a)

They eat sponges and use their spicules as protection.

b)

They eat cnidarians and use their unfired nematocysts for protection.

c)

They eat small octopuses and use their ink sacs to confuse predators.

d)

They have nearly impenetrable shells, which protect them from predators.

17.

The only cephalopod that doesn't have any kind of shell at all is the...

a)

Nautilus

b)

Octopus

c)

Squid

d)

Cuttlefish

18.

The only cephalopod that has an external shell is the...

a)

Nautilus

b)

Octopus

c)

Squid

d)

Cuttlefish

19.

"Mollusca" is a....

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Phylum

d)

Class

20.

Which of the following organisms is best adapted for swimming?

a)

Squid

b)

Octopus

c)

Cuttlefish

d)

Nautilus