Squid and Adaptations Test Review
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| Pen | internal shell that gives the squid shape and supports it
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| Jet propulsion | the mantle forces water out through the siphon which propels the squid backward
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| Mantle | highly muscular; forces water from the cavity through the tubular siphon to propel the animal quickly through the water
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| Cephalopod | closed circulatory system; predators; highly developed nervous system
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| Foot | single and large in most other mollusks; divided into sucker
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| Tentacles | long; suckers on ends only; grabs prey
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| Arms | short; lined with suckers; hold prey
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| Siphon | funnel used in breathing, jetting, squirting ink, laying eggs, and expelling waste
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| Gill | used to get oxygen from the water
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| Fin | balance and maneuver the animal
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| Ink sac | used to squirt out a cloud of ink; allows for protection from predators
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| Esophagus | pathway food travels through the squid; long threadlike organ attached to the beak
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| Structural adaptations | physical features of an organism
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| Behavioral adaptations | the things organisms do to survive
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| Adaptation | modification of an organism or its parts that make it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment
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| Evolution | a change in a species over long periods of time
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| Deceptive coloration | an organism’s color fools either its predators or prey
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| Camouflage | helps an organism blend in with its surroundings
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| Mimicry | protects animals and plants from predators or hides them from prey because they mimic or look like other things
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| Advertising coloration | animals and plants use color to be noticed and can be used to either warn or attract animals
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| Y would people 100s of yrs ago imagine a giant squid attacking sailing ships? | alleged encounter between giant squid and French ship
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| How long do most squids live? | 1 to 3 yrs
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| What type of circulatory system do squid have? | Closed
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| How many times do squid mate in their lifetime? | one
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| What is squid ink made of? | melanin and mucous
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| Phylum of a giant squid | mollusca
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| Class of a giant squid | cephalopod
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| Order of a giant squid | teuthoidea
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| Genus of a giant squid | architeuthis
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| What are squid nerve axons used for? | experiment on nerve impulses
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| What is the beak used for? | feeding
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| What is the radula? | raspy, toothed tongue
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| How does the radula function? | rams food down esophagus
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| What is the function of the tentacles? | catch prey and pull it into arms
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| Can giant squid survive in warm water? Y or y not? | no; thin blood doesn’t carry oxygen well in warm water which causes them to suffocate
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| What is the only known giant squid predator? | sperm whale
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