WorksheetsPhylum Mollusca
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 57mins
What does Cephalopoda mean?
"2-shells"
"head-foot"
"stomach-foot"
"hatchet-foot"
"Soft body"
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?
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Cephalopoda
Pelecypoda
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?
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Cephalopoda
Pelecypoda
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?
When they need to escape a predator or a dangerous situation, cephalopods move by
The protective membrane that surrounds the visceral mass on all mollusks is called the...
Which class of Mollusca includes squid, cuttlefish, nautilus, and octopus?
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Cephalopoda
Pelecypoda
Identify the class.
Bivalvia
Gastropoda
Cephalopoda
Pelecypoda
Identify the class.
Bivalvia
Gastropoda
Cephalopoda
Polyplacophora
What class of mollusk is this?
Bivalvia
Gastropoda
Cephalopoda
Polyplacophora
Pelecypoda
Identify
Octopus
Nautilus
Squid
Cuttlefish
What TYPE of mollusk is this?
Squid
Cuttlefish
Octopus
Nautilus
Which molluscan class is considered the most intelligent?
Bivalvia
Gastropoda
Cephalopoda
Pelecypoda
Which two groups contain the exact same organisms? Choose 2
Bivalvia
Gastropoda
Cephalopoda
Polyplacophora
Pelecypoda
A structure with tiny teeth used for scraping food particles off a surface and drawing them into the mouth is called a...
pen
cuttlebone
radula
chromatophores
Cells containing pigment that, through contraction and expansion, produce temporary color changes.
radulas
chromatophores
pens
mantle
Sometimes called "mother of pearl", what is the name of the iridescent inside of this shell?
mantle
cuttlebone
pen
nacre
A hard, brittle internal structure found in all cuttlefish is called what?
radula
chromatophore
cuttlebone
pen
mantle
The internal shell of squid. They're used primarily to support squids muscular tissues and organs.
pen
tentacle
chromatophore
cuttlebone
arm
This is an elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as found in octopus and squid.
cuttlebone
tentacle
chromatophore
radula
Why do you think these mollusks were named "octopus"?
because they have 8 hearts
because they have 8 suckers per limb
because they have 8 tentacles
Which mollusks are vertebrates?
Squid
Nautilus
Octopus
All of these
None of these
What type of symmetry does Phylum Mollusca exhibit?
Transverse
Sagittal
Which country is renown for its techniques for perfecting the breeding and growing of pelecypods to produce beautiful cultured pearls?
USA
Japan
China
Russia
Australia
Identify
Cuttlefish
Snail
Oyster
Nautilus
Polyplacophoran
Which of these bivalves have "eyes" along the edge of their mantle?
scallops
oysters
mussels
clams
How do pelecypods get food?
Filter feed with incurrent and excurrent siphons.
Use the radula in their mouth to tear food.
Use tentacles, to grab prey and eat it.
Predatory, like a Venus Flytrap
Parasitic, by burrowing into hosts.
What structure holds clams partially submerged in the sand?
foot
shells
mantle
visceral mass
siphons
Which structure creates the shell?
Mantle
Visceral mass
Siphons
Gills
Tentacles are modified versions of the
Foot
Visceral mass
Head
Mantle
Siphons
When inserting the irritant to make a cultured pearl, where is the irritant placed so the bivalve won't dislodge it?
heart
gonad
gill
siphons
mother of pearl
Which 2 organisms would have a radula?
Snail
Octopus
Clam
Oyster
Mussel
Which of the following would contain the vital organs of a mollusk?
Visceral mass
Mantle
Head
Foot
What molluscan structure aids in locomotion?
Foot
Mantle
Visceral mass
Shell
Which organism ingeniously uses skin chromatophores to hypnotize and capture prey?
Cuttlefish
Nautilus
Leopard slugs
Zebra mussels
Land snails
Of what substance are pearls composed?
Nacre
Calcium carbonate
Magnesium
Silicate
Oxaloacetate
A squid's ink sac is a part of what body region?
Visceral mass
Mantle
Head
Foot
Identify the function of the structure labeled A
Circulates water in and out of the clam
Secrete a layer of mucus to aid in digestion.
Locomotion: moves the clam under the sand.
Opens and closes the shell.
Identify the function of the structure labeled D.
(Its in cross-section)
Open and closes the shells.
Circulates water in and out of the clam.
Locomotion: moves the clam under the sand.
Secretes mucus to aid in digestion
Identify the structure labeled C.
Foot
Labial palps
Siphons
Adductor muscle
What are the functions of a mussel's gills?
Respiration
Locomotion
Reproduction
Digestion
Nervous response
This mollusk is the symbol for what company or organization?
French perfume company
Banking conglomerate
Exercise equipment company
Canadian shipping business logo
The US Navy insignia
This mollusk shell is the symbol for what company or organization?
The US Navy
Asian seafood distributor
The Georgia Aquarium
USA gasoline company
French jewelry company
"I'm very difficult to see because I can camouflage myself perfectly with my surroundings. What structures allow me to do this?"
Tentacles
Male hormones
Female hormones
Chromatophores
Muscle contractions
"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?"
3 germ layers
muscles for movement
acoelomate body plan
coelomate body plan
gills for respiration
Reorder the following from LEAST complex body plan to MOST complex.
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Annelida
Mollusca
Match the following mollusks.
Cuttlefish
Squid
Nautilus
Sea Slug
Scallops
Two New Orleans restaurants--Felix's and Acme--are famous for serving these mollusks raw on the half shell.
Scallops
Oysters
Mussels
Clams
Calamari
