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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