Animal Classification - Phylum Mollusca Flashcards
1
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Characteristics of Gastropods
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Muscular foot, secretes mucus to help movement
A rasping tongue, radula, for chewing leaves
Dorsal concentration of internal organs
2
Q
Main difference between snails and slugs
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A snail has a shell and a slug does not
Slugs are pests in agriculture, they eat leaves, flowers and ripe fruit and veg
3
Q
Life cycle of liver fluke
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Acts as secondary host for the fluke.
4
Q
Class Gastropoda includes
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Slugs and snails
