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The mantle (the inner portion of the mantle to be exact).
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What is the thin layer of tissue on a mollusks shell?
The thin layer of tissue that covers the body of a mollusk is called the "mantle."
What physical structure is found in all mollusks?
It is actually only three common structures since not all mollusks have shells. Here it is: Head- structure that contains the mouth, brain and sensory organs Foot- muscular structure that extends from the body and is used for movement Mantle- fleshy tissue that covers and protects the internal organs. It also secretes the shell for most mollusks :) B) =3 -_-
What characteristics do all mollusks share that separate this phylum from other phyla in the kingdom animalia?
All mollusks possess a soft body covered by a hard shell, a muscular foot for movement, and a mantle that secretes the shell. These characteristics distinguish mollusks from other phyla in the animal kingdom.
Do sea shells grow?
As the mollusks grows the shell around it grows to accommodate the larger size. There are three layers to a shell, a proteinaceous periosteum, a prismatic layer, and an inner pearly layer.
What is a thick layer of tissue that secrets the shell?
I believe it is the MANTLE
Explain where the mantle is and what it does for mollusks?
The mantle is the fold of tissue which protects the inside mass. If a shell is not present, then the mantle forms it.
Mollusks that have a single shell or no shell?
Cephalopods
What covers mollusks bodys?
Mollusks have soft body and hard shells but some don't even have shells.
What two features do cephalopods share with humans that other mollusks do not?
Cephalopods are a phylum of mollusks that include squids, octopi, the chambered nautilus, and cuttlefish. All cephalopods have tentacles, most are carnivores, and they are all mollusks. All mollusks have a radula, or toothy tongue, a mantle, or thin layer of tissue that covers the organs and makes the shell, and a muscular foot.
How is seashells related to pearl?
Seashells are the protective outer layer of mollusks, and pearls are formed within some types of mollusks as a defense mechanism against irritants. Pearls are created when a foreign object, like a grain of sand, enters the mollusk's shell and the mollusk secretes layers of nacre around it, forming a pearl. So, seashells provide the environment for pearls to be produced within certain mollusks.
What is a mollusks defense?
Its shell.
What group of invertebrate has a shell?
An invertebrate that has a soft body and a shell is called exosceloton.
