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mucus helps snails to move because its sticky. its also slimy. these to things help the snail to move over different surfaces
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How fast do snails move?
The word snail is loosely used for almost all members of the molluscan class Gastropoda which have coiled shells in the adult stage. (Those snails which do not have a shell or only a very small shell are usually called slugs.) Most snails move by gliding along on their muscular foot, which is lubricated with mucus. This motion is powered by succeeding waves of muscular contraction which move down the undersurface of the foot. This muscular action is clearly visible when a snail is crawling on the glass of a window or aquarium. Snails move at a proverbially low speed (1 mm/s is a typical speed]). They produce mucus in order to aid locomotion by reducing friction, and the mucus also helps reduce the snail's risk of mechanical injury from sharp objects.
How does sneezing and coughing protect the body from viruses?
They help to expel the viruses caught in the respiratory mucus.
Where did snails come from?
Mommy and daddy snails.
How do breathing passages help keep pathogens out of the body?
they make you sneeze or cough and when you do that all of the pathogens stay out of your body - Rudo575 pathogens get stuck in mucus or small hair.
Describe how mucus plays a role in the respiratory system?
mucus in the stomach coats the stomach walls to protect against the stomach acid. Mucus also coats some of the food to allow it to slide through the digestion track easier. Someone will have to talk about the lungs I knew there was moisture in the lungs but not mucus
Why do snails leave a slime trail?
Snails leave a slime trail because of their limited movement. Snails are very small creatures, and coupled with the wait of their shell, they do not move very fast. Snails leave a trail of mucus, not slime (well i guess it counts as slime..:) in order to help them slip along faster. They use it to glide along on, and it helps them stick so they can hang upside down.
Are the cells that line the bronchi covered with cilia to help move mucous or mucus out of the lungs?
They move 'mucus' and are cells that make up a 'mucous' membrane. Mucus is a noun, the thing that is secreted, and mucous is an adjective describing the quality of the thing that makes the mucus.
What have a foot that secretes mucus that it slide along?
snails and slugs
How does a snail move?
Snails move by alternating body contractions with stretching, with a proverbially low speed (1 mm/s is a typical speed for adult Helix lucorum [1]). They produce mucus in order to aid locomotion by reducing friction. The mucus also reduces the snail's risk of injury.It Has A Muscular Foot to Move and Borrow with
How do you make snails?
Get to snails [same breed] put them in a tank with wet soil plenty of greens and in 1-2 week's they will mate and lay eggs
Is snail crawl or walk?
If you are asking if snails crawl or walk they do neither. They slide on mucus.
How do snails travel from place to place?
snails slide on there foot using a sticky mucus to travel it may take a long time depending on where they are going.
What is the scientific name for the trail left by a snail?
The scientific name for the trail left by a snail is "mucus trail." Snails produce mucus to aid in locomotion and protect themselves from rough surfaces.
Why does Cilia move continously?
To move the mucus along.
What structure of the snails body helps it move?
Snails glide on their muscular feet.
What is snail mucus?
One kind of snail mucus is produced by the foot and is used for crawling. The second kind of external mucus is used to coat the external parts of the body. This coating helps prevent desiccation of the exposed soft tissues.
How do snails respond?
They move there eyes
