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The Polyplacophora are commonly called _______.

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There are two hypotheses that explain molluscan evolution.In the _______ hypothesis,the wormlike body is the ancestral trait,but in the ______ hypothesis the multiple foot retractor muscles would be the ancestral trait.

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The molluscs are the second most diverse phylum known.

A) True
B) False

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Most cephalopods can move by a kind of jet propulsion by expelling water through their _____________.

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Members of the class Monoplacophora were believed extinct until some living specimens were found off the coast of Costa Rica in 1952.

A) True
B) False

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Some bivalves have an operculum which prevents drying when the tide goes out. Multiple Choice Questions

A) True
B) False

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The shell of a mollusc is rich in the element _____________.

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Concerning reproduction in Bivalvia,


A) they tend to be hermaphroditic.
B) fertilization is usually external.
C) development is direct (no larva) .
D) the adult stage is called a glochidium.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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