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Squid Anatomy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Squids are examples of

a)

vertebrates (animals with a backbone).

b)

invertebrates (animals without a backbone).

2.

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

a)

Roaches

b)

Clams

c)

Snails

d)

Oysters

3.

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

a)

Cephalopoda

b)

Crustacea

c)

Insecta

d)

Vertebrata

4.

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

a)

foot

b)

mantle

c)

siphon

d)

ink sac

5.

How many arms and tentacles does the squid have?

a)

8 arms, 2 tentacles

b)

10 arms, 2 tentacles

c)

2 arms, 8 tentacles

d)

5 arms and 5 tentacles

6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What do squids use to breathe?

a)

lungs

b)

gills

c)

air sacs

d)

three-chambered heart

8.

Choose the true statement about squids.

a)

Squids are fast predators.

b)

Squids are herbivores (plant-eaters).

c)

Squids breathe using lungs.

d)

Squids have no defense mechanisms to hide from predators.

9.

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

a)

teeth

b)

fangs

c)

beak

d)

scraping tongue

10.

Choose all the safety equipment you should wear for squid dissection.

a)

goggles

b)

gloves

c)

lab apron

d)

face shield

11.

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

a)

tentacle

b)

mantle

c)

siphon

d)

beak

12.

The internal shell of the squid is called the

a)

pen.

b)

pencil.

c)

bivalve.

d)

siphon.

13.

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

a)

Throw all solid pieces in the trash. (HINT, leave your gloves on the whole time you clean....make washing your hands the last thing you do)

b)

Rinse off all tools and the tray.

c)

Return all materials back to their proper places.

d)

Clean up your area and yourself.