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Mollusks like clams and snails have a simple heart that pumps _____ through open-ended vessels.

blood
water
hemolymph
lymphocytes

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The answer is Hemolymph.

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Mollusks are organisms of an invertebrate phylum mollusca. In these organisms, open circulatory system is present, in which a fluid-filled cavity (hemocoel) bathes different body organs to provide nutrients and oxygen.

Mollusks show a three-chambered, simple heart with two auricles and a single ventricle. The ventricle pumps hemolymph into the aorta, which is then transferred to the rest of the body organs.

Thus, the correct answer is option). 'hemolymph.'

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