Shape of Life: The Survival Game - Mollusks Name:

1. What animal was abundant 450 mya?

2. How many mollusks are around today?

3. What are some examples of mollusks?

4. Mollusks have a ______rich flesh.

5. How does the abalone move?

6. What is the radula used for?

7. What body part secretes body armor for shell?

8. What attracted Gary Vermeij to shells?

9. What is the benefit and disadvantage of a thin shell?

10. What is the largest snail alive today?

11. What happens if a shell gets injured?

12. How has the Leafy Horn Mouth adapted to avoid prey?

13. Not all shells are strong enough to withstand prey, so what else have mollusks evolved to do?

14. Describe the muscular foot of abalone.

15. What is a predator of abalone?

16. What happens if the abalone flips onto its back?

17. How does a Moon Snail prey and catch the Cockle?

18. What defense mechanism does a Cockle use to escape the snail?

19. What makes the Radula so efficient?

20. Peter Ward is searching for a chambered nautilus. How is this mollusk different from the others?

21. What does the nautilus use to seize prey?

22. How does the nautilus swim? 23. The nautilus was the first animal with ______.

24. Explain how the Nautilus becomes buoyant?

25. After buoyancy, what was the new adaptation for mollusks?

26. How did Mollusks gain speed?

27. What is the squid's mantel wall made of?

28. How many hearts does a squid have?

29. Describe the Wonderpus octopus of Indonesia?

30. What defense does the Cockatoo Wasp Fish use?

31. Octopus can change ______and ______.

32. Explain how an octopus changes colors.

33. How is the blue ring octopus different from others?

34. Mollusks are found in almost every ______.

35. What is the greatest secret to the “survival game”?