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Mollusks

Part 1 of Science Study Guide

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Vocab: mantle
Thin layer of tissue that covers a mollusk's body organs; secretes the shell or protects the body of mollusks without shells
Opening & closing shell
How do scallops escape predators?
Cephalopods
Which group of mollusks have a closed circulatory system?
Food for organisms, make jewelry, & are part of the ecosystem
Why is it important to study the mollusks?
Cephalopods
Which group of the mollusks is most specialized?
Gastropods & Bivalves
Which groups of mollusks have an open circulatory system?
Mantle
What secretes the shell?
Slugs; mucus
Which group of gastropods do not have a shell? How are they protected?
Energy demand for oxygen is less
Why is an open circulatory system able to meet the needs of a gastropod?
Take water in through body & shoot it out of siphon
Explain cephalopod propulsion
Vocab: gill
Organ that exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen in water
Gastropods
What is the largest group of mollusks?
Vocab: radula
Tonguelike organ with rows of teeth
Vocab: bivalve
Mollusk that has a hinged, two-part shell joined by strong muscles
Suction cups in tentacles; jet propulsion
How do the cephalopods get their food? How are they adapted in order to obtain food on their own?
Slugs
Which mollusks do not have any kind of a shell?
Soft-bodied
What does the word mollusk mean in Latin?
Gastropod, cephalopod, bivalve
What are the 3 groups of mollusks?
Vocab: univalve
Mollusk that has a one-part shell
Muscular foot
How do clams burrow deep into the sand?
Vocab: cephalopod
Most specialized & complex mollusks; means "head-footed"
Vocab: gastropod
Largest group of mollusks that has 1 or no shell

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