The Molluscan Body Plan Includes Three Unique, Shared, Derived Characteristics

question 243

Multiple Choice

The molluscan body plan includes three unique, shared, derived characteristics that support the monophyly of the group: the _______, the _______, and the _______.

• A) foot; radula; mantle
• B) foot; mantle; shell
• C) visceral mass; radula; mantle
• D) visceral mass; mantle; shell
• E) foot; visceral mass; mantle

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Definitions:

Capillary Tube

A thin tube used in medical and scientific applications to hold and transfer small amounts of fluid.

Hematocrit

The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood.

Megakaryocyte

A large bone marrow cell responsible for the production of blood thrombocytes (platelets), which are critical in blood clotting.

Thrombocyte

Another term for platelet, a cell fragment in the blood essential for clotting and wound repair.