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Phylum Mollusca

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Cephalopoda mean?

a)

"2-shells"

b)

"head-foot"

c)

"stomach-foot"

d)

"hatchet-foot"

e)

"Soft body"

2.
Which part of the Mollusk body is specialized for burrowing, feeding, and movement?
a)
trochophores
b)
visceral mass
c)
mantle
d)
foot
3.

Avery, Mason, and Benjamin went on a field trip to a nature reserve. They were given a task to identify a class of Mollusca that has some terrestrial species. Which class should they look for?

a)

Gastropoda

b)

Bivalvia

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Pelecypoda

4.

During a marine biology class, Zoe, Lily, and Aiden were discussing the circulatory systems of different classes of Mollusca. They were trying to figure out which class has a closed circulatory system. Can you help them?

a)

Gastropoda

b)

Bivalvia

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Pelecypoda

5.

Which group of cephalopods has ability to flatten body to fit in small spaces and tubes, and also can change its skin to blend with surroundings?

a)
Cuttlefish
b)
Nautilus
c)
Squid
d)
Octopuses
6.

When they need to escape a predator or a dangerous situation, cephalopods move by

a)
using jet propulsion
b)
waving their tentacles back and forth.
c)
crawling along on a single muscular foot.
d)
clapping their shells together.
7.
What is the radula used for?
a)
Locomotion
b)
Feeding
c)
Swimming
d)
Digging
8.

The protective membrane that surrounds the visceral mass on all mollusks is called the...

a)
Radula
b)
Mantle
c)
Nephridia
d)
Visceral Shield 
9.

Which class of Mollusca includes squid, cuttlefish, nautilus, and octopus?

a)

Gastropoda

b)

Bivalvia

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Pelecypoda

10.

Identify the class.

a)

Bivalvia

b)

Gastropoda

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Pelecypoda

11.

Identify the class.

a)

Bivalvia

b)

Gastropoda

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Polyplacophora

12.

What class of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalvia

b)

Gastropoda

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Polyplacophora

e)

Pelecypoda

13.

Identify

a)

Octopus

b)

Nautilus

c)

Squid

d)

Cuttlefish

14.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Squid

b)

Cuttlefish

c)

Octopus

d)

Nautilus

15.

Which molluscan class is considered the most intelligent?

a)

Bivalvia

b)

Gastropoda

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Pelecypoda

16.

Which two groups contain the exact same organisms? Choose 2

a)

Bivalvia

b)

Gastropoda

c)

Cephalopoda

d)

Polyplacophora

e)

Pelecypoda

17.

A structure with tiny teeth used for scraping food particles off a surface and drawing them into the mouth is called a...

a)

pen

b)

cuttlebone

c)

radula

d)

chromatophores

18.

Cells containing pigment that, through contraction and expansion, produce temporary color changes.

a)

radulas

b)

chromatophores

c)

pens

d)

mantle

19.

Sometimes called "mother of pearl", what is the name of the iridescent inside of this shell?

a)

mantle

b)

cuttlebone

c)

pen

d)

nacre

20.

A hard, brittle internal structure found in all cuttlefish is called what?

a)

radula

b)

chromatophore

c)

cuttlebone

d)

pen

e)

mantle

21.

The internal shell of squid. They're used primarily to support squids muscular tissues and organs.

a)

pen

b)

tentacle

c)

chromatophore

d)

cuttlebone

e)

arm

22.

This is an elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as found in octopus and squid.

a)

cuttlebone

b)

tentacle

c)

chromatophore

d)

radula

23.

Why do you think these mollusks were named "octopus"?

a)
because they have 8 eyes
b)

because they have 8 hearts 

c)

because they have 8 suckers per limb

d)

because they have 8 tentacles 

24.

Which mollusks are vertebrates?

a)

Squid

b)

Nautilus

c)

Octopus

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

25.

What type of symmetry does Phylum Mollusca exhibit?

a)
Asymmetrical
b)
Bilateral
c)
Radial
d)

Transverse

e)

Sagittal

26.

Which country is renown for its techniques for perfecting the breeding and growing of pelecypods to produce beautiful cultured pearls?

a)

USA

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Russia

e)

Australia

27.

Identify

a)

Cuttlefish

b)

Snail

c)

Oyster

d)

Nautilus

e)

Polyplacophoran

28.

Which of these bivalves have "eyes" along the edge of their mantle?

a)

scallops

b)

oysters

c)

mussels

d)

clams

29.

How do pelecypods get food?

a)

Filter feed with incurrent and excurrent siphons.

b)

Use the radula in their mouth to tear food.

c)

Use tentacles, to grab prey and eat it.

d)

Predatory, like a Venus Flytrap

e)

Parasitic, by burrowing into hosts.

30.

What structure holds clams partially submerged in the sand?

a)

foot

b)

shells

c)

mantle

d)

visceral mass

e)

siphons

31.

Which structure creates the shell?

a)

Mantle

b)

Visceral mass

c)

Siphons

d)

Gills

32.

Tentacles are modified versions of the

a)

Foot

b)

Visceral mass

c)

Head

d)

Mantle

e)

Siphons

33.

When inserting the irritant to make a cultured pearl, where is the irritant placed so the bivalve won't dislodge it?

a)

heart

b)

gonad

c)

gill

d)

siphons

e)

mother of pearl

34.

Which 2 organisms would have a radula?

a)

Snail

b)

Octopus

c)

Clam

d)

Oyster

e)

Mussel

35.

Which of the following would contain the vital organs of a mollusk?

a)

Visceral mass

b)

Mantle

c)

Head

d)

Foot

36.

What molluscan structure aids in locomotion?

a)

Foot

b)

Mantle

c)

Visceral mass

d)

Shell

37.

Which organism ingeniously uses skin chromatophores to hypnotize and capture prey?

a)

Cuttlefish

b)

Nautilus

c)

Leopard slugs

d)

Zebra mussels

e)

Land snails

38.

Of what substance are pearls composed?

a)

Nacre

b)

Calcium carbonate

c)

Magnesium

d)

Silicate

e)

Oxaloacetate

39.

A squid's ink sac is a part of what body region?

a)

Visceral mass

b)

Mantle

c)

Head

d)

Foot

40.

Identify the function of the structure labeled A

a)

Circulates water in and out of the clam

b)

Secrete a layer of mucus to aid in digestion.

c)

Locomotion: moves the clam under the sand.

d)

Opens and closes the shell.

41.

Identify the function of the structure labeled D.

(Its in cross-section)

a)

Open and closes the shells.

b)

Circulates water in and out of the clam.

c)

Locomotion: moves the clam under the sand.

d)

Secretes mucus to aid in digestion

42.

Identify the structure labeled C.

a)

Foot

b)

Labial palps

c)

Siphons

d)

Adductor muscle

43.

What are the functions of a mussel's gills?

a)

Respiration

b)

Locomotion

c)

Reproduction

d)

Digestion

e)

Nervous response

44.

This mollusk is the symbol for what company or organization?

a)

French perfume company

b)

Banking conglomerate

c)

Exercise equipment company

d)

Canadian shipping business logo

e)

The US Navy insignia

45.

This mollusk shell is the symbol for what company or organization?

a)

The US Navy

b)

Asian seafood distributor

c)

The Georgia Aquarium

d)

USA gasoline company

e)

French jewelry company

46.

"I'm very difficult to see because I can camouflage myself perfectly with my surroundings. What structures allow me to do this?"

a)

Tentacles

b)

Male hormones

c)

Female hormones

d)

Chromatophores

e)

Muscle contractions

47.

"Hey there! I'm Ceasar the sea slug in the top photo. My friends, Fred and Freda the flatworms, are in the bottom photo. We live in the same ocean and look similar but what 3 differences do I have that theydo not share?"

a)

3 germ layers

b)

muscles for movement

c)

acoelomate body plan

d)

coelomate body plan

e)

gills for respiration

48.

Reorder the following from LEAST complex body plan to MOST complex.

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Platyhelminthes

c)

Nematoda

d)

Annelida

e)

Mollusca

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
49.

Match the following mollusks.

a)
1.

Cuttlefish

b)
2.

Squid

c)
3.

Nautilus

d)
4.

Sea Slug

e)
5.

Scallops

50.

Two New Orleans restaurants--Felix's and Acme--are famous for serving these mollusks raw on the half shell.

a)

Scallops

b)

Oysters

c)

Mussels

d)

Clams

e)

Calamari