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Which class of Mollusks all have tentacles made from the head-foot?
A
Gastropods
B
Bivalves
C
Cephalopods
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Class Scaphopoda consists of mollusks with a single conical shell through which the head protrudes, and a foot modified into tentacles known as captaculae that are used to catch and manipulate prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Class Cephalopoda. The cephalopods are molluscs with large heads and tentacles. Examples of cephalopod molluscs include squid, octopus, cuttlefish, and nautilus (Fig. 3.65).

Detailed explanation-3: -Cephalopods are a group of molluscs that include the pearly chambered Nautilus, squids, and the octopus. They can be divided into three categories: the Nautiloidea (chambered Nautilus), the Ammonoidea (the extinct ammonites), and the Dibranchiata (squids, the extinct belemnites, and octopuses).

Detailed explanation-4: -A cephalopod /ˈsɛfələpɒd/ is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda /sɛfəˈlɒpədə/ (Greek plural , kephalópodes; “head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cephalopods are a group of swimming mollusks, including the living squid, octopus, and the chambered Nautilus.

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