Shell Honor

What is a mollusk?

• Another name for a shellfish. A soft bodied invertabrate.

• A fish

• A shell

• The mantle

The mantle generates the...

How does the mollusk defend itself? (THERE ARE TWO ANSWERS)

• Burrowing

• Hiding

• Sealing off inside the shell.

• Sleeping

Which is not correct?

• The foot is the soft portion on the bottom touching the ground.

• The teeth are called radula and is more of a jagged tongue.

• The dorsal border is the edge of a bivalve shell and away from the hinge.

• The ribs are any raised ridges on the shell surface.

Which is not correct?

• The apex is the tip or point of the shell.

• The operculum is a hard structure stituated at the end of the foot and is used to seal off the shoe.

• The canal acts as a snorkel for mollusks who burrow.

True or False: All shells are found on beaches.

• True

• False

What are shells made of?

• Carbonate Calcium

• Calcium Carbonate

• Calcium Oxide

• Calcium Hydrogen

Univalve has a one part shell, and bivalve has a two part shell.

• True

• False

Which ones are uses for shells?

• Money

• Buttons

• Hair combs

• Adornment

Which of the following is a type of mollusk?

• Gastropod

• Cephalopod

• Chiton

• Crustacean