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Lincoln Wolf
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∙ 13y agoThe mantle is the fold of tissue that drapes over the visceral mass and if a shell is present it makes the shell. Just below the mantle is the mantle cavity that houses the gills, anus and excretory pores.
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∙ 14y agoTo protect the vulnerable organs of its host.
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∙ 13y agoIt is a home and protection device for the mollusk.
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∙ 11y agothe function of the its shell is to protect the mollusk's very vulnerable and sensitive organs.
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What is the function of the mantle of a mollusk?
The function of a mantle on a mollusk is the same as the respiratory system in mammals. It is also part of the feeding structure in bivalves.
What does the mantle do for the mollusks?
The mantle of the mollusk helps it protect its delecate skull and grows and shrinks when detectiong danger. The mantle also grows when sexually urged by female mollusks and the mollusk with the largest mantle wins over its mate.
What are the shells of a mollusk called?
mantle
What covers the majority of a mollusk?
Mantle
What is a blank draft?
Mollusk Mantle
Does the mantle produce the body of a mollusk?
yes
What part of a mollusk secretes the shell?
mantle
Thin layer of tissue that secretes a mollusk's shell?
The mantle (the inner portion of the mantle to be exact).
The what of a mollusk such as a clam is secreted by the mantle. the answer is 5 letters long.?
The shell is secreted by the mantle.
Where are the mollusk's gills located?
They are located in the mantle cavity.
Where are the mollusk's gills are located?
They are located in the mantle cavity.
What houses a mollusk's respiratory structures?
A mollusk respires through structures called ctenidia (gills), which are housed in the mantle cavity of most mollusks. The mantle cavity is a space between the mollusk's main body and its mantle, an organ with numerous important functions, including shell creation and osmoregulation.
