JIPMER 2009
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2009
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Animal Kingdom
JIPMER 2009 · Botany · Animal Kingdom
In Mollusca, eye is present over a stalk, called
In Mollusca, eye is present over a stalk, called
Options
- Aostracum
- Boperculum
- Commatophores
- Dosphradium
Correct answer
C. ommatophores
Step-by-step solution
In Mollusca, each eye is located upon a stumpy peduncle called ommatophore.
In Mollusca, a loose skin fold, called mantle, dorsally covers most of the body and encloses a large mantle cavity. The mantle cavity contains the rectum, genital duct, a penis in males and a small bipectinate chemoreceptor called osphradium.
In Mollusca, the large oval aperture or mouth of the shell can be tightly closed by a thick, plate-like operculum attached to the foot.