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Is the radula invoved in eating in the mollusks?
yes
What type of mollusk does not have a radula?
The radula (or some form of the radula) is found in all classes of mollusks except bivalves (organisms with two shells such as clams).
What do mollusks use to scrape food off of rocks?
Radula
What is the scratchy tonguelike organ of many mollusks?
The scratchy tongue-like organ of many mollusks is the RADULA.
How do mollusks eat?
Mollusks eat through their mouth. They eat leaves and decaying matter.
All mollusks possess which 3 features?
A mantel, a radula and a muscular foot.
A tonge like organ with rows of teeth?
mollusks have it, it's called the radula.
Mollusks except for the filter feeding bivalves have a specialized feeding organ known as the?
radula. The radula is a tongue-like organ equipped with rows of small, chitinous teeth that are used to scrape or rasp food particles off surfaces. It is primarily found in gastropods such as snails and slugs, but is also present in other mollusk groups like chitons and some cephalopods.
What is the name of the structure that mollusks use for grasping food?
The structure that mollusks use to grasp food is called a foot. The scientific name of this appendage is the radula.
What is the function of a radula?
A radula is a tongue-like organ located in the mouth of a mollusk. It has rows of backward curving teeth that grasp prey.
What A Mollusks Radula Is Covered With?
The radula (often compared to a tongue) is covered with spiny "teeth", sometimes razor sharp. These are used to either scrape algae (in herbivores) or to kill and eat prey.
What is a radula and what is it used for?
Certain mollusks have rough raspy tongue-like organs called radulas. These mollusks include snails, and slugs. Another animal called the hagfish lives in marine environments and uses its radula to eat dead carcases in its water environment.
