Two powerful adductor muscles Hold the shells of a clam together. Humans have trouble opening a live clam, yet a sea star can pull them apart. How do they do this

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

Bkritzer asked Mar 15, 2023

521,761 views

39 votes

Two powerful adductor muscles Hold the shells of a clam together. Humans have trouble opening a live clam, yet a sea star can pull them apart. How do they do this

Biology
high-school

Bkritzer asked Mar 15, 2023

by Bkritzer

3.1k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Your answer

Email me at this address if my answer is selected or commented on:Email me if my answer is selected or commented on

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

1 Answer

17 votes

Answer: because they have many little arms with powerful suction.

Step-by-step explanation:

sea stars have many little suction tubes with extreme power all around their body and they use them to rip open the clam.

Jay Supeda answered Mar 21, 2023

by Jay Supeda

2.6k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

1.6m questions

2.0m answers

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Your answer

1 Answer

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Other Questions