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Why do the oyster not need to shed its shell?

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Why do oyster not need to shed its shell?

The oyster's shell provides protection from predators. Oysters do not need to shed their shell because the eat and expel waste products buy opening their shells and pumping water in and out with hairlike structures call cilia.


Why oyster and mussels need to shed their shells?

Oysters and mussels do not shed their shells. They are bivalve molluscs and their shells grow larger with age.


Why oyster and mussel not need to shed there shells?

Mussels do not shed their shells. They are bivalves and all bivalves just grow larger by adding material to their shells as they get older.


What are Components of oyster shell?

CaCo3 or calcium carbonate is one of the major component of oyster shell.:d


Does scorpion need to shed its shell?

no because it aproximetly grows with its shell so i belive it never does shed its shell but the average life span of a scorpion is 1-3 years so in that stage it probbly will lose its shell when it dies.


Where can you buy oyster shell mulch?

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Which animal has a shell that is unpenatrable?

An oyster


What is a tough outer covering of a mollusk called?

It is a shell, as in a cockle shell or oyster shell.


What product can be produced from oyster shell?

oyster shell are used to extract calsium which is used in medicine and health suppliments etc. also shell powder is used in making cement


What is the possessive form for oyster?

The possessive form of the noun oyster is oyster's.Example:You're always hoping for a pearl when you open an oyster's shell.


What shell is often used for eyes in carvings?

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Which Gem is formed in the shell of an oyster?

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