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MollusksEchino(Rhea)
biology, mollusks and echinoderms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| visceral mass | part of a mollusk that contains the body systems and heart |
| mantle | thin membrane covering the visceral mass |
| trocophore | mollusk larva |
| univalves | mollusks with one shell |
| radula | rough tongue of a snail |
| bivalves | mollusks that have two shells |
| gills | respiratory organs that absorb dissolved oxygen from water |
| incurrent siphon | incoming tube that allows water to enter the clam |
| excurrent siphon | outgoing tube that allows water to pass out of a clam |
| cephalopod | the most specialized of all mollusks because they have brain and nervous system |
| endoskeleton | internal skeleton |
| water-vascular system | used for movement and getting food in sea stars |
| tube feet | thin, hollow cylinders that end in suction disks |