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Why are some stoves referred to as clam shells?
Some stoves are referred to as clam shells because they resemble the form and function of the shells of a clam. They are compact with hinge joining two halves.
What is the Hinge area in a clam?
its the doorhinge of the clam (where it excretes poopoo)
How is the hinge ligament in relation to the two halves of a clam?
The hinge ligament is a flexible structure that connects the two halves (valves) of a clam shell at the hinge. It acts as a spring to allow the shell to open and close. When the adductor muscles relax, the hinge ligament helps the clam's shell to open.
What holds the shells of a clam together?
Hinge ligament :)
What makes a clam a clam?
its uses gilles for respiration and they can only move by shooting water through their hinge and propelling forward
What is a function of a hinge?
To be a stoodge to bracket.
Can you determine the right and left valves of the clam?
To determine the right and left valves of the clam, put the valve in your hand with the nacre facing you and the beak pointing up. If the beak is toward the right, it is the left valve, and if it is toward the left, it is the right valve.
What is the function of the tooth-like projections at the dorsal edge of the clam's valves?
to allow the clam to filter feed
What is the oldest part of a clam shell?
The umbo, also known as the beak, is the oldest part of a clam shell. It is the point where growth starts and forms the center of the shell. Over time, new layers of shell material are added, extending outwards from the umbo.
What do you call A sea crature whose shell is in two halves joined together by a hinge?
A bivalve. A clam (A brachiopod)
What makes a clam aquatic?
its uses gilles for respiration and they can only move by shooting water through their hinge and propelling forward
How does one do clam shell packaging?
A clamshell is a one-piece container consisting of two halves joined by a hinge area which allows the structure to come together to close. Clamshells are often made of a shaped plastic material, in a way that is similar to a blister pack. The name of the clamshell is taken from the shell of a clam, which it resembles both in form and function.
