nail species has a larger shell area
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Which of the snail species has a larger shell area?
(A) Murex
(B) Nerita
![**Question 4**
What is the aperture of a snail’s shell?
- Opening in the shell which leads to the interior
- Grooves on the surface of the snail
- Gradient of colors observed on the shell
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**Question 5**
![Images of Nerita tessellata and Murex beaui]
Nerita tessellata | Murex beaui
Which of the two species (Nerita or Murex) has the largest aperture relative to the size of the shell? What is its lifestyle?
- Murex, surface crawler
- Nerita, surface crawler
- Murex, grasper
- Nerita, grasper](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4816e55d-b377-4b1d-beaf-58279775c350%2F509f379a-75d2-4e42-9949-32124ac1f2a9%2F4sutasd_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 4**
What is the aperture of a snail’s shell?
- Opening in the shell which leads to the interior
- Grooves on the surface of the snail
- Gradient of colors observed on the shell
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**Question 5**
![Images of Nerita tessellata and Murex beaui]
Nerita tessellata | Murex beaui
Which of the two species (Nerita or Murex) has the largest aperture relative to the size of the shell? What is its lifestyle?
- Murex, surface crawler
- Nerita, surface crawler
- Murex, grasper
- Nerita, grasper
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 2:**
How do "surface crawler" snails defend against predators?
- Develop a large relative aperture area
- Grow large shells with spines
- Develop a chemical weapon
**Question 3:**
How do "grasper" snails fasten to the shore rocks against the waves?
- Uses the hardness of its shell to withstand the force of waves
- Secretes a sticky chemical on its foot
- Uses its muscular foot to grasp to the rock surface
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