Thursday, December 5, 2013

Exit Question 12/6/13

Read this short passage and answer the following multiple choice question.

"The Mollusk Family" by Deshawn Miller

Did you ever imagine that a tiny snail and a giant octopus might be part of the same family tree? Most people don't realize that snails, mussels, squid, and even octopods belong to the same category of creatures known as mollusks.

Because many mollusks creep along slowly, they need defense mechanisms.  Mollusks with shells simply retreat into their body armor to protect themselves from predators. But the Blue-Ringed Octopus, a mollusk found in the South Pacific, defends itself with a bit so fierce it is almost always fatal to humans.