Mantle cavity in molluscs is present

between the mantle and shell

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between the head and foot

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between the mantle and viscera

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between the foot and viscera

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Solution

The correct option is C between the mantle and viscera
The space between the visceral hump and the mantle is called the mantle cavity in which feather-like gills are present. They have respiratory and excretory functions.

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Match the following structures in molluscs to their respective functions:

Column I Column II

1) Radula a) Blood pigment

2) Mantle layer b) Mastication

3) Foot c) Secretion of shell

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