Mantle
In mollusks with shells, the outer cells of the mantle secrete
calcium carbonate and conchiolin to form the shell. The mantle is the body wall
of a mollusk. It resides below the shell where it covers the body of the
animal.
During this phase, the cell makes a variety of proteins that are required for DNA replication.
Mitosis allows organisms to generate genetic diversity.
First scientist was Carl Linnaeus
