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Coelacanth Quiz

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Coverage : Take the Coelacanth Quiz and discover some interesting facts about this large marine lobe-finned fish which was once thought to be extinct.
1.	Coelacanth is a fish that was believed to be extinct since the end of the cretaceous period.
a.		True
b.		False

2.	In what way is the coelacanth unique?
a.		The oldest living lineage of jawed fish known to date
b.		It can sing
c.		It can breach
d.		It can walk on the sea floor

3.	Most of the skeleton of a coelacanth is made up of:
a.		Cartilage
b.		Bones
c.		Thorns
d.		Muscles

4.	What feature of the fish is helpful in protecting itself from rocks and predators?
a.		Denticles
b.		Scales
c.		Fins
d.		Whiskers from its nostril

5.	How is the swim bladder of a coelacanth different from that of other fishes?
a.		It is filled with fat; not gas
b.		It is very large
c.		It is very small in size
d.		It is not used for swimming

6.	The lobed fins of a coelacanth are extremely mobile and can be rotated through 100 degrees.
a.		True
b.		False

7.	The fish is referred to as:
a.		Living fossil
b.		Abundant species
c.		Endangered species
d.		Extinct species

8.	What do they feed on?
a.		Deep water snappers
b.		Squids
c.		Deep sea witch eels
d.		All of the above

9.	What can serve as a feed for the coelacanth?
a.		Fishes normally found in their deep reef
b.		Fishes normally found in volcanic slope habitats
c.		Schooling fishes
d.		Non-schooling fishes

10.	The means of reproduction in coelacanth is:
a.		Giving birth to young one
b.		Laying eggs
c.		By both the means (a & b)
d.		Neither means (a & b)

11.	Fossils of ancient coelacanths have been found on every continent except:
a.		Antarctica
b.		Africa
c.		Asia
d.		Europe

12.	Coelacanths are also known to swim head down, backwards and belly up to locate their prey.
a.		True
b.		False

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By: dewi on Oct 9, 2008

good place to have fun but still get educate

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