Squid Anatomy Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What is an invertebrate? | animal without a backbone |
| What is the biggest squid? | A Giant Squid (or Architeuthis) |
| What prey on squid? | Sharks, other fish, some whales, other squid, and people |
| Where are the eyes located and what are they used for? | The eyes are om the side of their head giving them 180 degress vision on each side, can see items behind it |
| What are Chromatophores? | cells that provide pigment and allow color change by expanding and contracting |
| What are Photophores? | cells that light up in their skin which give off light attract prey, locate a mate, illuminate the way, or conduse enemies |
| What is an ink sac used for? | used to squirt out a cloud of ink, this allows for protection from predators |
| What is the Dorsal? | back side |
| What is the anterior? | In front |
| What is the ventral? | Belly side |
| What is the posterior? | In the back |
| What is the kingdom, phylum and Class for squids? | Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: MolluscaClass:Cephalopoda |
| Charatirisics of Cephalopods | Closed circulatory system, predators and highly developed nervous system |
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