Natural History Museum and Darwin's Octopus

What is the length of shelving that houses the animal specimens at the Natural History Museum?

• 35 km

• 50 km

• 15 km

• 27 km

What is John Ab's role at the Natural History Museum?

• Research Scientist

• Director of the Museum

• Senior Curator of Mollusks

• Head of the Spirit Collection

Which species of octopus was collected by Charles Darwin during his Beagle voyage?

• Octopus vulgaris

• Octopus bimaculoides

• Octopus cyanea

• Octopus rubescens

What unique ability of the octopus did Darwin mistakenly believe he had discovered?

• Jet propulsion

• Ink expulsion

• Camouflage

• Bioluminescence

What did Darwin incorrectly attribute to the octopus's bioluminescence?

• The octopus's eyes

• Microorganisms in the water

• The octopus's skin

• The octopus's tentacles

What is the meaning of the term 'cephalopod'?

• Soft body

• Head foot

• Tentacle arms

• Sea creature

What was removed from the octopus specimen for study?

• The ink sac

• The tentacles

• The beak

• The eyes

When was the connection between the octopus specimen and Darwin rediscovered?

• 2000s

• 1990s

• 2010s

• 1980s

What did Darwin's letters mistakenly claim about the octopus?

• It had ten arms

• It could fly

• It was a new species

• It could produce light

How are historical specimens treated differently today compared to Darwin's time?

• They are displayed in public

• They are freely dissected

• They are more restricted in handling

• They are not studied