Gastropod Torsion and Anatomy Quiz
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What is the orientation of organs like ctenidia and osphradia after torsion in gastropods?

  • They face backwards
  • They face forwards (correct)
  • They are completely reabsorbed
  • They remain in their original position
  • What is a characteristic feature of the pleuro-visceral connectives after torsion?

  • They are eliminated entirely
  • They elongate without twisting
  • They remain untwisted
  • They form a twisted loop (correct)
  • Which of the following statements about bilateral symmetry in gastropods is true?

  • It is enhanced after torsion
  • It is regained in adult stages
  • It is maintained throughout development
  • It is lost after torsion (correct)
  • Which of the following organs do most gastropods lose from their original left side after torsion?

    <p>Osphradium and hypobranchial gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage does torsion provide to larval gastropods?

    <p>Immediate selective advantage during shell withdrawal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In molluscs, which nervous system condition is characterized by a simpler, undifferentiated structure?

    <p>Protoneurous condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the streptoneurous condition in gastropods?

    <p>Twisting of the entire pallial complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structural change occurs to the foot of gastropods as a result of torsion?

    <p>It retracts faster for protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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