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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term below means soft bodied?
A
Gastropoda
B
Cephalopoda
C
Bivalvia
D
Mollusca
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Soft-bodied invertebrates, mollusks include slugs, snails, octopuses, squid, clams, and mussels. Most mollusks have SHELLS to protect them.

Detailed explanation-2: -(7) The body is soft and unsegmented. (8) The soft body is covered by a fleshy fold of the body wall. It is called mantle. (9) The molluscs are provided with one or two calcareous shells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Soft-bodied animals belong to the phylum Mollusca.

Detailed explanation-4: -mollusk, also spelled mollusc, any soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, usually wholly or partly enclosed in a calcium carbonate shell secreted by a soft mantle covering the body.

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