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The inside lining of a clam shell is called a nacre. It is soft and smooth and helps protect the clam.

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What are the functions of lining the inside the shell of an egg?

The inside lining of an egg shell is called a membrane and it helps to protect the shell and it also lets the things out that need to come out (for example: waste gases) and brings in the things it needs.


How are sea stars able to get clams open?

Clams open when cooked because of the pressure that builds inside of them. When temperatures increase the molecules and atoms inside of the shell move fast enough to pop the shell open.


Where are clams organs located?

The organs of clams are located inside the shell (of course) and under the mantle, which is a protective membrane that coats the inside of the shell. When I disected clams in Biology, we opened them up, peeled back the mantle and there were all the organs.


What does the lining on the shell do?

what is the lining of the shell


What is the lining inside a clam called?

greenish in color, mantle, nacre, sofe


How do clams catch their prey?

Clams eat using a filtering process. They draw in water and filter out the water so that only plankton is left.


What is the thing that clams have that fish not have?

a shell


How many in the shell clams do you need for a quart of shucked clams?

To yield a quart of shucked clams, you typically need about 3 to 5 pounds of in-shell clams, depending on their size and species. Smaller clams will require a larger quantity to reach a quart, while larger clams will yield more meat per shell. It's best to check specific recipes or guidelines for the type of clams you are using, as the yield can vary.


What type of Clams are used for Clam strips?

Soft shell clams -- called steamers -- are usually used for fried clams.


How do clams call their friends?

On their shell phones!


Are clams shell fish?

No. Are you really that dumb?


How do hard shell clams reproduce?

magic

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