True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. |
| 1. | Mollusks must eat constantly because the functioning of their nephridia causes the disposal of useful molecules as well as of waste products. |
| 2. | Unlike arthropods, mollusks are unsegmented; instead, they are divided into three regions. |
| 3. | Mollusks have four distinct body parts: a foot, a head, a visceral mass, and a tail. |
| 4. | In terrestrial snails, the mantle cavity functions as a simple lung. |
| 5. | Most bivalves have separate sexes, but some are hermaphroditic. |
| 6. | Due to the presence of a shell, all gastropods are capable of living on land for at least a portion of their lives. |
| 7. | Since cephalopods have tentacles, they have no need for a radula. |
Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| 8. | All of the following are characteristics of mollusks except that they have a. | a pseudocoelomate body plan. | c. | a complete digestive tract. | b. | bilateral symmetry. | d. | an open circulatory system. | | | | |
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| 9. | The cilia of a trochophore larva a. | allow attachment to the ocean bottom. | b. | create currents for drawing in food. | c. | cover the entire larval body. | d. | are necessary for reproduction. | | |
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| 10. | Trochophore larvae a. | are found in molluscan life cycles. | b. | possess a belt of cilia around their bodies. | c. | occur in annelid life cycles. | d. | All of the above | | |
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| 11. | A characteristic structure found in many mollusks is the radula, which is involved in a. | jet propulsion. | c. | eating. | b. | opening and closing of the shells. | d. | reproduction. | | | | |
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| 12. | All of the following are classes of the phylum Mollusca except a. | bivalves. | c. | gastropods. | b. | cephalopods. | d. | pseudopods. | | | | |
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| 13. | The only mollusks that have a closed circulatory system are a. | bivalves. | c. | chitons. | b. | cephalopods. | d. | gastropods. | | | | |
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| 14. | Refer to the illustration above. Which two organisms in the diagrams possess mantles? a. | Organisms “A” and “C” | c. | Organisms “A” and “D” | b. | Organisms “B” and “C” | d. | Organisms “B” and “D” | | | | |
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| 15. | “Jet propulsion” is the usual means of locomotion in water for a. | arthropods. | c. | cephalopods. | b. | echinoderms. | d. | annelids. | | | | |
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| 16. | Refer to the illustration above. The organism shown in this diagram is a a. | bivalve. | c. | chiton. | b. | cephalopod. | d. | gastropod. | | | | |
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| 17. | Refer to the illustration above. This organism possesses a(n) a. | simple lung. | c. | internal beak. | b. | closed circulatory system. | d. | open circulatory system. | | | | |
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| 18. | Refer to the illustration above. Movement of this organism is dependent upon the structure labeled a. | “1.” | c. | “3.” | b. | “2.” | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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| 19. | Shells of mollusks a. | may consist of one or more pieces. | c. | allow for the attachment of muscles. | b. | provide protection. | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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| 20. | Adductor muscles are responsible for a. | moving the valves of bivalves. | c. | pumping the hearts of mollusks. | b. | extending the feet of mollusks. | d. | fanning the gills of aquatic mollusks. | | | | |
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