External Anatomy
This is why squids have large eyes
To see better in LOW light conditions
What is 2
This is the shape of a squids mouth
What is a beak
These two objects help a squid steer.
What are its fins
This structure, inside the eye, allows the squid to focus on objects.
What is the lens
These are two other animals that are in the same family as squid
What are octopus, cuttlefish and nautilus.
Squids have this many arms and this many tentacles.
What are 8 arms and 2 tentacles
This is the structure that holds onto the ink
What is the ink sac
These are three uses of chromatophores on squid
What are to camouflage, attract a mate and to scare away/startle predators.
This is the name of their outer body that protects their organs
What is the mantle
This is why squid have 3 hearts
The two gill hearts pump oxygenated blood to the systemic heart which then pumps the blood to the rest of the body.
Squid are classified into this group because they have 10 appendages
What are decapods
These are specialized cells on a squids body that change color.
What are chromatophores.
These are the three hard structures found in the squid
What are the lens, beak and pen
This is why a male squids arms are longer than a females.
What is to be able to hold onto the female to give her a sperm packet for fertilization.