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Invertebrate Trivia Quiz:

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1. Whenever a sea cucumber encounters an enemy, it: a. changes colors b. pretends to be a sea snake c. spits out its intestines 2. Which of the following does a jellyfish have? a. heart b. bones c. brain d. nerves 3. If a starfish is cut in two,: a. each part will become a new starfish b. it will kill any fish that eats it c. it will attract any shark within 10 miles d. each piece will heal and live 4. If you are stung by a jellyfish, which of the following should you not apply to the wound? a. vinegar b. rubbing alcohol c. meat tenderizer d. water 5. The starfish is the only animal capable of: a. growing new body parts b. turning its stomach inside out c. changing its sex d. changing its species 6. Diving for sponges was once: a. an Olympic event b. taught to dolphins c. only done by women 7. Jellyfish can be kept in aquariums, but they must be in aquariums that are: a. square b. rectangular c. circular d. H-shaped 8. Where are the eyes or eye spots located on a starfish? a. on the top of its head b. on its stomach c. at the tip of each of its arms d. on its antenna 9. Jellyfish are more than 95% a. water b. gelatin c. plasma d. fat 10. One of the first drugs for treating cancer, cytosine arabinoside, was isolated from a: a. starfish b. hydra c. sponge d. sea cucumber 11. Hydras live underwater and move by: a. walking on the ocean floor b. turning cartwheels c. attaching to a fish d. floating with the current 12. The red-beard sponge contains a poison that is capable of: a. killing a shark b. stunning a whale c. killing viruses d. curing paralysis 13. How many eggs at a time do starfish release? a. 25,000 b. 2.5 million c. 250,000 d. 25 million 14. The black sea nettle provides the Pacific butter-fish with food and protection. The silvery butter-fish feeds on the plankton gathered by the jellyfish. When danger approaches, it: a. sacrifices its life for the nettle b. hides in the nettle's belly c. imitates a mackerel d. changes color 15. All European and American freshwater eels are bone in: a. stagnant pools b. the Sargasso Sea c. freshwater streams d. whitewater rivers