Mollusca digestive system is described as which of the following?

Mollusca digestive system is described as which of the following?

• A. Incomplete digestive with one opening
• B. Complete, mouth and anus, radula (tongues w/ tiny teeth)
• C. No digestive system
• D. Gastrovascular cavity

Answer: (B)

Mollusks have a complete digestive tract with a distinct mouth and anus, allowing food to move in one direction through specialized regions for digestion and absorption. Many mollusks also possess a radula, a tongue-like organ with tiny teeth used to grasp and break up food before it enters the esophagus. This combination—two openings and a sequential gut with regional processing—best fits how mollusks digest food. Descriptions that involve a single-opening gastrovascular cavity or no digestive system don’t apply to mollusks.

Mollusks have a complete digestive tract with a distinct mouth and anus, allowing food to move in one direction through specialized regions for digestion and absorption. Many mollusks also possess a radula, a tongue-like organ with tiny teeth used to grasp and break up food before it enters the esophagus. This combination—two openings and a sequential gut with regional processing—best fits how mollusks digest food. Descriptions that involve a single-opening gastrovascular cavity or no digestive system don’t apply to mollusks.