Q: Which of the following equations correctly represents the relationship between the number of plates in a chiton's shell and its class?

$n_{plates} = 8$ for \text{Polyplacophora}$

Question 1

Which of the following is a diagnostic characteristic unique to most members of Phylum Mollusca?

Accepted Answer

A muscular foot, mantle, mantle cavity, radula, and a shell

Question 2

Gastropods undergo a developmental process called torsion. What is the result of torsion in gastropods?

Accepted Answer

The visceral mass rotates 180 degrees, placing the anus near the anterior end above the head

Question 3

Which class of molluscs is characterized by a shell composed of eight overlapping plates and is commonly found on rocky shorelines?

Accepted Answer

Class Polyplacophora

Question 4

Bivalves are known for their unique feeding strategy. Which statement best describes how bivalves obtain food?

Accepted Answer

They filter food particles from water using cilia on their gills

Question 5

Cephalopods are highly intelligent molluscs. Which anatomical feature is most directly associated with their advanced predatory behavior?

Accepted Answer

Highly developed eyes and a brain

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a function of the mantle cavity in molluscs?

Accepted Answer

Digestion of food

Question 7

The radula is a feeding organ found in most molluscs. Which class lacks a radula?

Accepted Answer

Class Bivalvia

Question 8

Which of the following statements about echinoderm symmetry is correct?

Accepted Answer

Echinoderms are ancestrally bilateral but secondarily pentaradial as adults

Question 9

The water vascular system in echinoderms is primarily involved in which function?

Accepted Answer

Locomotion and feeding

Question 10

Which echinoderm class is known for its ability to clone itself as a defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Class Echinoidea

Question 11

Sea cucumbers (Class Holothuroidea) have evolved a form of bilateral symmetry. How does this differ from the symmetry found in other echinoderms?

Accepted Answer

Sea cucumbers have secondarily evolved bilateral symmetry, while other echinoderms are pentaradial as adults

Question 12

Which structure in echinoderms acts as the entry point for water into the water vascular system?

Accepted Answer

Madreporite

Question 13

A researcher discovers a marine animal with a rigid endoskeleton made of fused plates, movable spines, and a spherical shape. To which class does this animal most likely belong?

Accepted Answer

Class Echinoidea

Question 14

Which class of echinoderms is most speciose and is characterized by flexible arms and a distinct central disc?

Accepted Answer

Class Ophiuroidea

Question 15

Which of the following best explains why fossil echinoderms are more numerous than living species?

Accepted Answer

Echinoderms have a calcareous endoskeleton that is readily fossilized

Question 16

Which molluscan class includes species that have evolved to be chemoautotrophic due to symbiotic bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Class Bivalvia

Question 17

Which of the following equations correctly represents the relationship between the number of plates in a chiton's shell and its class?

Accepted Answer

$n_{plates} = 8$ for 	ext{Polyplacophora}$

Question 18

A sea star loses one of its arms. What process allows it to regrow the lost limb, and which class does this animal belong to?

Accepted Answer

Regeneration; Class Asteroidea

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the function of chromatophores in cephalopods?

Accepted Answer

They allow for rapid color changes for camouflage, prey capture, and communication

Question 20

Which of the following is a real-world example of symbiosis in molluscs?

Accepted Answer

Shipworms hosting bacteria that digest wood

Phylum Mollusca and Phylum Echinodermata: Structure, Diversity, and Function

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