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What is the exoskeleton (shell) of a marine snail mainly made of?

Correct answer C. CaCO3

Explanation

Snail shells are secreted by the mantle and consist mostly of calcium carbonate crystals, as calcite or aragonite, bound in a protein matrix.

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