Tardigrades Micro Lab

What are tardigrades?

• Large mammals

• Microscopic water-dwelling animals

• Amphibians

• Birds

Tardigrades are also known as "water bears"

• True

• False

Tardigrades can only be found in marine environments

• True

• False

How small are tardigrades typically?

• 1-5 centimeters

• 1-5 millimeters

• 1-5 meters

• 1-5 micrometers

Tardigrades cannot survive extreme conditions like high radiation levels

• True

• False

Tardigrades have a hard outer shell protecting their bodies

• True

• False

What do tardigrades primarily eat?

• Larger aquatic animals

• Other tardigrades

• Rocks and minerals

• Plant cells, algae, bacteria, and small invertebrates

Tardigrades comes from the Latin word ''____ walker''.

• slow

• fast

What is the typical lifespan of a tardigrade?

• Several weeks

• Several months to a few years

• Several decades

• Over a century

Tardigrades are considered extremophiles

• True

• False