Question

Is radula present in octopus?

Answer 1

Radula:

1. It is a rasping organ.
2. It's a tongue-like organ with teeth on the outside.
3. They allow the creature to sweep and scrape food from the surface, which it then consumes.
4. These structures are found in the organisms that belong to the phylum Mollusca.

Octopus:

1. Octopus are molluscs.
2. Yes, an octopus has a radula.
3. However, in most octopuses, the radula is highly reduced.
4. They use the tentacles of their body to capture the prey and put them in their mouth.

Therefore, an octopus has a radula.