Wood-eating Clams: The Real Kraken?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What nickname is given to the shipworm due to its destructive nature?
Kraken of the Sea
Termite of the Sea
Wood Eater
Ocean Worm
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do shipworms contribute to the ocean ecosystem?
By providing food for larger fish
By producing oxygen
By degrading woody material and recycling carbon
By cleaning the ocean floor
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do bacteria play in the digestion process of shipworms?
They protect shipworms from predators
They help shipworms find food
They provide shipworms with oxygen
They help shipworms digest wood by breaking down cellulose and lignin
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is unique about the giant shipworm's relationship with bacteria?
It has no bacterial relationship
It uses bacteria to produce light
It relies on bacteria for chemosynthesis instead of eating wood
It uses bacteria to digest wood
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How might the study of shipworms help researchers understand other deep-sea organisms?
By showing how they migrate across oceans
By explaining their role in the food chain
By revealing how they produce light
By providing insights into evolutionary adaptations to deep-sea environments
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