What do oysters gain from producing a pearl?

Question

What do oysters gain from producing a pearl?

Answer 1

They need something to do. It's A hobby. You know like how some people scrapbook....

Answer 2

Not having an irritant rubbing against their soft body.

Answer 3

They have successfully encapsulated an irritant and rendered it a part of themselves by coating it in nacre.

Answer 4

the real question:

what women gain from collecting pearls?

definately, it has nothing to do with getting a better man or winning male affection

Answer 5

cleanliness and less irritation inside

Answer 6

Aside from getting themselves rid of irritants, their produce made them up for culture and commerce. Their environment also gets protection and restriction from man's activities because of the serene environment that pearl production requires.

Answer 7

They have eliminated an irritant

Answer 8

Not having a grit of sand scratching up their insides.