Activity # 7

PHYLUM MOLLUSCA

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I. Identify and label the parts of the following specimens :

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Dorsal Ventral

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II. Guide Questions

1. What is the function of the byssal threads in mussels?

2. What are the different layers and components of the bivalve shell? Describe pearl
formation in some bivalves.

3. Describe locomotion and feeding in squids. What is the function of siphons?

4. Discuss how chitons adapt to their habitat.