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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mantle | 1.)The Semiliquid region between the crust and the core of earth. 2.)The outer layer of tissue that secretes the shell of molluscs |
| foot | The muscular locomotory structure of molluscs |
| radula | The ribbon-like band of teeth of molluscs |
| chitin | the main component of the exoskeleton of many animals |
| valve | Any of the two shells of bivalves and lamp shells |
| umbo | The region around the hinge of a bivalve's shell. |
| siphon | (funnel) The tube-like extension through which water flows in and out of the mantle cavity in bivalves and cephalopods, and in tunicates. |
| abyssal threads | strong fiber secreted by mussels for attachment. |
| biofouling | Unwanted settlement of organisms on submerged surface of boats,pilings, and other structures. |
| ink sac | A gland found in some cephalopods that secretes a dark fluid used to discourage predators. |
| pen | The reduced, thin shell of squids |
| crystalline style | An enzyme-releasing rod in the stomach of bivalves. |
| open circulatory system | A system where the blood or circulatory fluid is not contained in vessels and can flow into the body cavity. |