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Question 1 of 3Easy

Which 'crab' is closer kin to spiders than to lobsters?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What crustacean shape has evolved at least five times?

    Answer: Crab

    Why: Even king crabs did it on their own, evolving their crab shape from hermit crab ancestors.

  2. 2 Medium

    What do people with a shrimp allergy react to?

    Answer: Proteins

    Why: ASCIA, the Australasian allergy body, notes that these seafood proteins are usually heat stable, so cooking does not easily destroy them.

  3. 3 Hard

    How big can an adult Antarctic krill grow?

    Answer: About 6 cm

    Why: Eggs of Antarctic krill sink to about 3,000 metres before hatching, and the young then swim all the way back up.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which metal turns lobster blood blue?

    Answer: Copper

    Why: Lobster blood carries oxygen on hemocyanin, a copper protein that is colorless until oxygen binds to it and turns it blue.

  5. 5 Medium

    Where do lobsters release urine when signaling rivals?

    Answer: Near their antennae

    Why: Chemical signals ride in the urine, and a lobster that loses a fight later recognizes the winner by its smell.

  6. 6 Hard

    What army used dried sea fireflies as map lights in World War II?

    Answer: Japanese army

    Why: Southern Japan's coastal waters are home to this sea firefly.

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