NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
Which of the following character is unique to Mollusca?
Options
- ACanal system
- BMantle cavity
- CPseudocoelom
- DCollar cells
Correct answer
B. Mantle cavity
Step-by-step solution
Molluscs are terrestrial or aquatic (marine or fresh water) having an organ-system level of organisation. They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and coelomate animals. Body is covered by a calcareous shell and is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump. A soft and spongy layer of skin forms a mantle over the visceral hump. The space between the hump and the mantle is called the mantle cavity in which feather like gills are present. They have respiratory and excretory functions. Th