Characteristic features of Mollusca Flashcards
1
Q
Marine, freshwater or terrestrial
A
All of them
2
Q
Bilateral- or radial symmetry
A
Bilateral
3
Q
Diploblastic or triploblastic
A
Triploblastic
4
Q
Metameric body or unsegmented
A
Unsegmented
5
Q
Coelom or no coelom
A
Has coelom
6
Q
Ventral body wall forms mantle?
Dorsal body wall forms mantle?
Mollusca has no mantle?
A
Dorsal body wall forms mantle
7
Q
Does mollusca have gills or lungs?
A
Yes, both
8
Q
The ventral body wall specialized as a
A
muscular foot
9
Q
What is the rasping organ called?
A
Radula
10
Q
Nervous system
A
Ganglia centralized in nerve ring
11
Q
Does molluscs have sensory organs?
A
Yes
12
Q
Sexual reproduction
A
Hermaphroditic or separate sexes, no asexual reproduction
