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What is the main function of the mantle in molluscs?
What is the main function of the mantle in molluscs?
Secreting a shell
What type of larvae stage do all molluscs pass through?
What type of larvae stage do all molluscs pass through?
Trochophore larvae stage
What is the rasping organ used by many molluscs for feeding?
What is the rasping organ used by many molluscs for feeding?
Radula
Describe the body plan of molluscs in terms of symmetry.
Describe the body plan of molluscs in terms of symmetry.
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What is the main function of the muscular foot in molluscs?
What is the main function of the muscular foot in molluscs?
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Which term describes the body organization of molluscs as having three main parts?
Which term describes the body organization of molluscs as having three main parts?
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What is the term for the fold of tissue in molluscs that drapes over the internal organs and secretes a shell?
What is the term for the fold of tissue in molluscs that drapes over the internal organs and secretes a shell?
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Which characteristic is common to all molluscs regarding reproduction?
Which characteristic is common to all molluscs regarding reproduction?
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What is the role of the radula in molluscs?
What is the role of the radula in molluscs?
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What evolutionary change has occurred in some molluscs like slugs and octopus related to their shell?
What evolutionary change has occurred in some molluscs like slugs and octopus related to their shell?
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