Mollusc Quiz

Which of the following is not a bivalve?

• scallop

• mussel

• gastropod

• oyster

What part of the clam keeps the shell closed?

• mantle

• adductor muscle

• siphon tube

• foot

Bivalves take in oxygen and food ​ ​ (a)  

• by digging with its foot.
• by diffusion
• through its mantle
• through a siphon tube

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The membrane that lines the inside of the shell in a bivalve is called ​ (a)  

• mantle
• visceral mass
• siphon tube
• foot

What is a bivalve?

• a cephalopod

• a gastropod

• a mollusc

• none of these

The meaning of gastropod is ​ (a)  

• stomach-foot
• head-foot
• shell-foot
• none of these

Which of the following is an example of a gastropod?

• scallop

• mussel

• oyster

• snail

What is the thick pad of tissue that closes like a trapdoor over the gastropods foot?

• radula

• operculum

• univalve

• none of these

What is the ribbon like tooth that is used for scraping off and ingesting algae?

• radula

• operculum

• univalve

• none of these

Clams, Scallops and cuttlefish are all examples of​ (a)  

• bivalves
• univalves
• cephlapods
• gastropods