Herbivory and Biting Mechanisms

<p>Molluscs, polychaete worms, arthropods, and sea urchins</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An extensible proboscis or pharynx with large chitinous teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Herbivory is the consumption of macroscopic plants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some invertebrates that have evolved macroherbivory include molluscs, polychaete worms, arthropods, and sea urchins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A radula is a muscularized, belt-like rasp armed with chitinous teeth. Molluscs use the radula to scrape algae off rocks or to tear the leaves off terrestrial plants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polychaetes use sets of large chitinous teeth on an extensible proboscis or pharynx to scrape off algae.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biting and chewing mechanisms in invertebrates are often characterized by the development of hard surfaces (e.g., teeth) that powerful muscles manipulate.</p> Signup and view all the answers