What is another term for a young oyster?

What is another term for a young oyster?

• A. Spat
• B. Cilia
• C. Clutch
• D. Byssus

Answer: (A)

Spat is the term for a young oyster. After oyster larvae settle onto a substrate and begin to grow, the settled juveniles are called spat. This term is commonly used in hatcheries and oyster farms to describe the stage between larval life and full-grown adults. Cilia are microscopic hairlike structures on cells, not related to oyster life stages. A clutch is a group of eggs released by a female, and byssus refers to the fibrous threads some mollusks use to attach to surfaces.

Spat is the term for a young oyster. After oyster larvae settle onto a substrate and begin to grow, the settled juveniles are called spat. This term is commonly used in hatcheries and oyster farms to describe the stage between larval life and full-grown adults. Cilia are microscopic hairlike structures on cells, not related to oyster life stages. A clutch is a group of eggs released by a female, and byssus refers to the fibrous threads some mollusks use to attach to surfaces.