2007-06-06 17:00:32 · 4 answers · asked by alphawolf_d 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
They have a pain reflex, but they do not have the mental capacity to suffer. They do not have a brain, but only a pair of nerve ganglia; there is nothing even resembling consciousness.
2007-06-06 19:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes they do. All animals having a central neural system do perceive stimuli and the unpleasant ones are transducted as pain.
If you want to make an experiment to test this, get a live clam, open it and add lemon juice to its soft tissues, then watch for a response.
2007-06-06 17:10:31 · answer #2 · answered by pogonoforo 6 · 5⤊ 8⤋
not likely-
I don't hear them scream when I'm gulping fresh shucked oysters and clams
2007-06-06 17:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by Roderick F 5 · 0⤊ 8⤋
all living things feel pain.
just because they can't communicate it to us..doesn't mean tha they don't feel it.
2007-06-06 17:19:37 · answer #4 · answered by manhattanmaryanne 7 · 3⤊ 6⤋