What are clams? Complete General Knowledge Question and Answer for Class 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Students CBSE Exams.

What are clams?

Clams fall in the category of molluscs. They are soft-bodied and boneless. The body is protected by two hard shells which close over it. Clams are of two kinds—soft-shelled and hard-shelled. The former stands in the mud like a book in a bookcase. The latter lie on the ocean bottom near the shore, nearly buried in mud or sand. Clams eat their food through the neck