Shape of Life: The Survival Game - Mollusks
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1. What animal was abundant 450 mya? _______________
2. How many mollusks are around today? ______________
3. What are some examples of mollusks?
4. What is the radula used for?
5. What body part secretes body armor for shell? ___________________
6. What happens if a shell gets injured?
7. Not all shells are strong enough to withstand prey, so what else have mollusks evolved to do?
8. What makes the Radula so efficient?
9. Peter Ward is searching for a chambered nautilus. How is this mollusk different from the
others?
10. What does the nautilus use to seize prey?___________________________
11. The nautilus was the first animal with _______________________________.
12. After buoyancy, what was the new adaptation for mollusks?
13. How did Mollusks gain speed?
14. What is the squid's mantle wall made of? _______________
15. How many hearts does a squid have? _____
16. Octopus can change _______________ and ___________________.
17. How is the blue ring octopus different from others?
18. What is the greatest secret to the “survival game”?