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WorksheetsFinal Review: Worms, Gastropods, Bivalves
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 30mins
The inner, sometimes iridescent layer of a mollusc shell is called the ______ layer.
prismatic
nacreous
periostracum
mantle
How do Bivalves eat?
Filter feeders
Radula
Tentacles
Beak
Which subclass includes terrestrial snails and slugs?
subclass Pulmonata
subclass Opisthobranchia
subclass Prosobranchia
Which subclass includes marine snails?
subclass Pulmonata
subclass Opisthobranchia
subclass Prosobranchia
Where are chemoreceptors of terrestrial snails and slugs?
foot
mantle
shorter stalks on head
longer stalks on head
Structure J is the
foot
mantle
adductor muscle
gills
Structure E is the
umbo
mantle
foot
kidney
What species is / are used for harvesting pearls?
Pinctada margaritaferi
Pinctada mertensi
Helix pomatia
Mytilus edulis
How are pearls formed?
All bivalves form them as part of their lives!
Irritant gets between shell & mantle and is covered with nacre
Pearls are result of retained digestive wastes
Extension of the shell formed for extra protection
What is the dominant side for shell coiling in gastropods?
to the right (dextral)
to the left (sinistral)
both are dominant
