BLUE WHALE: How They Get the Molecules They Need

What is the size of a blue whale compared to three school buses?

• Smaller

• Equal

• Bigger

• Cannot be determined

How do blue whales get oxygen?

• From water

• From food

• From air

• Cannot be determined

What are the blood vessels in the lungs of a blue whale called?

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Veins

• Cannot be determined

What is the function of the heart in a blue whale?

• Pumping blood

• Digesting food

• Filtering water

• Cannot be determined

What do blue whales eat?

• Krill

• Shrimp

• Fish

• Cannot be determined

How do blue whales consume krill?

• Using teeth

• Using a filter

• Using claws

• Cannot be determined

Where does digestion of food start in a blue whale?

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Mouth

• Cannot be determined

What happens to blood flow in a blue whale during a long dive?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Cannot be determined

Do blue whales and humans have the same survival needs?

• Yes

• No

• Cannot be determined

• Not mentioned

Compared to a human, what is different about how this organism gets molecules from food and air?