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What is the function of the squid's pen?
The pen is a feather-shaped internal structure that supports the squid's mantle and serves as a site for muscle attachment. It is made of a chitin-like substance. It is the remnant of the squid's shell, so it is a vestigial structure.
In a squid what does the pen do?
nothing
What is the function of a squids pen?
A squid's pen is a stiff, flexible structure made of chitin that runs along its body to provide support and help maintain its shape. It also acts as a site for muscle attachment, aiding in movement and locomotion. Additionally, the pen provides protection for the squid's internal organs.
What is a squid pen compaired to in a vertebrate?
A backbone.
What is a squid spine made of?
Squids are invertebrates, therefore they do not have spines. An earlier form of the squid had a shell, but this is obviously no longer present. However, a structure called the pen remains, part of the old shell. This is what helps the squid to maintain its structure.
What structure on a squid analogous to a snails shell?
A squid's tentacles are homologous to the snail's foot.
What is the internal shell found on a squid called?
the pen
What is the internal shell found on squid called?
The pen
What is function of the pen in squid?
to squirt out ink O_O
Who shoots out cloud of ink to hide?
a squid with a leaking pen
What is a pen of a squid?
Squids don't have pens. They squirt ink from a bodily orifice in order to deter predators. actually, inside the mantle is the pen of the squid, a hard protrusion which is all that remains of the squid's shelled ancestors. (i got this from chacha to do my bio hw)
What is a gladius in a squid?
The gladius in a squid is a rod-like internal structure made of chitin, which serves as a support for the body. It is often referred to as a "pen" and helps maintain the squid's shape, providing rigidity and allowing for streamlined movement in the water. The gladius is a remnant of the shell found in ancestral mollusks, adapted for the squid's active lifestyle.
