AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are classified as a mollusks?
A
Bees
B
Slugs
C
Frogs
D
Monkeys
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Class Gastropoda (in Phylum Mollusca) includes the groups pertaining to snails and slugs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Slugs and snails belong to the Phylum Mollusca and are more closely related to octopi than insects. Mollusks are a large and diverse group of animals of worldwide distribution. The slugs and snails are much like some insects in their biology.

Detailed explanation-3: -They include snails, slugs and other gastropods; clams and other bivalves; squids and other cephalopods; and other lesser-known but similarly distinctive subgroups.

Detailed explanation-4: -4. What are the four major mollusks? They are gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods, and scaphopods.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples include clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops. Class Cephalopoda are molluscs with large heads, large eyes, and grasping tentacles (Fig. 3.51 D). Examples include octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautiloids.

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