Dire Wolves Revival Quiz

What is the name of the company that claims to have brought dire wolves back from extinction?

• Jurassic Genomics

• Colossal Biosciences

• De-Extinct Labs

• Wolf Revival Inc.

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When did dire wolves go extinct, according to the article?

• 5,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 50,000 years ago

• 100,000 years ago

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What are the names of the three dire wolf pups mentioned in the article?

• Luna, Shadow, and Storm

• Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi

• Alpha, Beta, and Gamma

• Fang, Claw, and Spirit

What is one physical trait that makes these pups look like dire wolves?

• Long, curly tails

• Bright blue eyes

• Snowy-white coats or muscular bodies

• Spotted fur patterns

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What animal’s DNA was used as the base for creating the dire wolf pups?

• Red wolf

• Gray wolf

• Coyote

• Arctic fox

Why do some scientists disagree that these pups are true dire wolves?

• They are too small to be dire wolves.

• They share 99.5% of their DNA with gray wolves.

• They have different hunting patterns.

• They live in different habitats.

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What is one source of ancient DNA used to study dire wolves?

• A 13,000-year-old tooth or 72,000-year-old inner-ear bone

• A 10,000-year-old paw print

• A 20,000-year-old fur sample

• A 50,000-year-old blood sample

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What is the name of an endangered species that might benefit from this technology?

• Gray wolf

• Red wolf

• Tasmanian tiger

• Dodo bird

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What is one reason dire wolves might have gone extinct?

• They were hunted by early humans.

• Their prey, like large herbivores, died out.

• They couldn’t adapt to warm climates.

• They were outcompeted by gray wolves.

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How does the article describe the process of extracting ancient DNA?

• Like assembling a puzzle with missing pieces

• Like confetti, with snippets about 35 letters long

• Like reading a complete book of genetic code

• Like copying modern DNA exactly