Q. The mantle in the phylum-Mollusca is a
A) Calcareous shell
B) Chitinous outer covering
C) Soft spongy layer of skin
D) None of these
Explanation
The body of Mollusca is covered by a calcareous shell but the mantle is a soft and spongy layer of skin over the visceral hump
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