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A clam shell is not smooth because being smooth would decrease friction between a clam and the surface it lives on. With low friction, a clam would go places it would not want to go.
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What is the inside lining of clams shell?
The inside lining of a clam shell is called a nacre. It is soft and smooth and helps protect the clam.
What shell is possessed by a clam?
A clam shell
What is the Possessive form word clam shell?
Possessive form of the words clam shell: clam shell's
What is the outer layer of a clam shelll made of?
The outside layer of a clam shell is the periostricum. The middle layer is the prismatic layer. The inside layer is the nacreous layer.
What is the function of the mantle of a clam?
The mantle of a clam protects the clam from sunlight in shelled mollusks, the mantle is the organ that forms the shell, and adds to the shell to increase its size and strength as the animal grows.
What is the name of the animal that lives in a clam shell?
A clam. Or an oyster.
What is the largest shell in the Philippines?
The largest shell belongs to the giant clam, Tridacna gigas, whose shell can grow to several hundred pounds, with a length of about 5 feet.
How does a clam shell usually grow?
A clam shell grows via a process where tissue is attached to the shell at the edge. Over time this material builds up producing a ring like pattern. The number of rings will indicate the age of the clam shell.
How can a clam dig?
By it's shell
Is a clam shell?
Only if you poo on it
What is the oldest part of the clam shell?
The umbo which is located at the anterior end of the clam
What is the newest part of a clams shell called?
The mantle is the newest part of the clam's shell. At the edge of the mantel there is a thicker area of muscle which turns into new shell as the clam grows.
