Question

(viii) Muscular foot is a locomotary organ in
(a) snakes
(b) earthworm
(c) housefly
(d) snails

Answer 1

Answer:

The muscular foot is the locomotory organ in snails.

Explanation:

The presence of a muscular foot is a characteristic feature of the organisms placed under the phylum Mollusca. The snails fall under this phylum.

The muscular foot is a locomotory organ which is actually a mass of strong muscular folds that pushes the body of the snail forward.

Some other general characteristics of the phylum Mollusca are:

1. They have an organ system level of organisation
2. The body is divided into the head, visceral mass, muscular foot, and, mantle.
3. They have a calcareous shell
4. They have a radula, which is the rasping organ for feeding
5. They respire through the skin, pulmonary sac or lungs
6. Generally, both the sexes are separate but they may be hermaphrodites also. Fertilization can be internal or external.
7. Generally, they are oviparous showing indirect development.
8. The nervous system consists of ganglia and nerves.

You can learn more about the phylum Mollusca by referring to the following links:

What are the 5 main characteristics of Phylum Mollusca?​
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Which is the locomotory organ of an animal belonging to the phylum Mollusca?
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