Science Trivia Quiz #14 By Smore Science StaffFebruary 12, 2025 New Quiz 10 Test your knowledge with this fun science trivia quiz 1 / 10 I bet "ewe" know this. What was the name of the first cloned sheep? Dolly Ms. Muffett Penny Elsie Wrong! Correct answer is A. Interesting Info: Dolly died early for a sheep, at age 6. She showed signs of premature aging, and scientists are investigating what that will mean for future cloning efforts. Correct! Interesting Info: Dolly died early for a sheep, at age 6. She showed signs of premature aging, and scientists are investigating what that will mean for future cloning efforts. 2 / 10 Plants don't need to go to the grocery store. What process do they use to make food instead? Respiration Oxidation Regeneration Photosynthesis Wrong! Correct answer is D. Interesting Info: Plants require light in order for photosynthesis to occur. Correct! Interesting Info: Plants require light in order for photosynthesis to occur. 3 / 10 If you were to reach out and pick a random insect from the billions crawling around the world, what type of insect would it most likely be?? An ant A beetle A butterfly A termite Wrong! Correct answer is B. Interesting Info: There are more species of beetles (order Coleoptera) than of all known vertebrates! Correct! Interesting Info: There are more species of beetles (order Coleoptera) than of all known vertebrates! 4 / 10 You have only one. What does an earthworm have 10 of?? Hearts Mouths Noses Segments Wrong! Correct answer is A. Interesting Info: They are not constructed the same as the hearts of vertebrates, but they do pump the earthworm's blood. Correct! Interesting Info: They are not constructed the same as the hearts of vertebrates, but they do pump the earthworm's blood. 5 / 10 We all know that the biggest mammal is the blue whale. But what kind of animal is the smallest mammal? A shrew A Bat A mouse A hamster Wrong! Correct answer is B. Interesting Info:The smallest mammal is the Thailand bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny! Correct! Interesting Info: The smallest mammal is the Thailand bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny! 6 / 10 You may know that the duckbilled platypus is an egg-laying mammal. Wouldn't it be ducky to know the name of the other egg-laying mammal? What is it? The echidna The bandicoot The numbat The wombat Wrong! Correct answer is A. Interesting Info: An echidna looks vaguely like a long-nosed hedgehog. It lives in Australia, along with many other weird animals. Both echidnas and platypuses are monotremes; the most primitive order of mammals. Correct! Interesting Info: An echidna looks vaguely like a long-nosed hedgehog. It lives in Australia, along with many other weird animals. Both echidnas and platypuses are monotremes; the most primitive order of mammals. 7 / 10 You saw a melanistic Panthera Pardus in a Tarzan movie. What is it likely that you called it?? African lion Cheetah Black panther Chimpanzee Wrong! Correct answer is C. Interesting Info: "Panthera Pardus" is the scientific name for the leopard, and "melanistic" means "black phase." Black leopards are almost always called black panthers. Correct! Interesting Info: "Panthera Pardus" is the scientific name for the leopard, and "melanistic" means "black phase." Black leopards are almost always called black panthers. 8 / 10 Ouch! What is the only type of mammal that can have a venomous bite?? Platypus Bat Weasel Shrew Wrong! Correct answer is D. Interesting Info:Some species of shrew have poison glands, and specially modified teeth with channels to deliver the poison. Shrew venom has paralyzing qualities similar to those of cobra venom. Correct! Interesting Info:Some species of shrew have poison glands, and specially modified teeth with channels to deliver the poison. Shrew venom has paralyzing qualities similar to those of cobra venom. 9 / 10 It might give you a headache to think about this, but from what tree was aspirin first derived?? Willow Pine Daisy Aspen Wrong! Correct answer is A. Interesting Info:The scientific name of the willow is Salix, and aspirin's chemical name is acetylsalicylic acid. Hippocrates used the bark of willow trees to ease pain. Correct! Interesting Info: The scientific name of the willow is Salix, and aspirin's chemical name is acetylsalicylic acid. Hippocrates used the bark of willow trees to ease pain. 10 / 10 Talk about kids that look alike- what common mammal of the southern US regularly gives birth to identical quadruplets? Spiny Rat Tenrec Jerboa Armadillo Wrong! Correct answer is D. Interesting Info: All four armadillo babies develop from just one egg. They are thus genetically identical. Correct! Interesting Info:All four armadillo babies develop from just one egg. They are thus genetically identical. 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