April Fools’ Biology Flashcard: Fool or Fact?

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Which of the following animals can survive in outer space without a spacesuit? Cockroach, Goldfish, Tardigrade, Housefly

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Tardigrade

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Which of these "facts" about the human body is actually FALSE? You swallow about 8 spiders per year in your sleep, Your bones are five times stronger than steel, Your stomach gets a new lining every 3–4 days, Your body has more bacteria cells than human cells

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You swallow about 8 spiders per year in your sleep

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Which of these hybrid animals actually exists? A liger (lion + tiger), A dogphant (dog + elephant), A pengorse (penguin + horse), A crocowl (crocodile + owl)

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A liger (lion + tiger)

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Which of the following is NOT a real scientific name for an animal? Aha ha (a type of wasp), Bison bison bison (a subspecies of bison), Pika pika (a species of rabbit), Boops boops (a species of fish)

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Pika pika (a species of rabbit)

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What would happen if you removed all the DNA from your body and stretched it out?

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It would reach the Moon and back multiple times.

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Which of the following is a true fact about plants? Some plants can explode to disperse their seeds, Sunflowers turn toward the moon at night, Grass screams when you cut it (but we can’t hear it), Trees can grow upside down if planted correctly

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Some plants can explode to disperse their seeds

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Which of these creatures can live after being cut into pieces? Starfish, Human hair, Lobster, Owl

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Starfish

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Which of the following human body parts never stops growing?
Options:
Brain,
Nose and ears,
Lungs,
Hands and feet

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Nose and ears

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Which of these is a completely made-up fact? The fingerprints of a koala are so similar to humans that they can confuse crime scene investigators, The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car, Snakes can hypnotize their prey with their eyes, Some frogs can freeze solid in the winter and come back to life in the spring

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Snakes can hypnotize their prey with their eyes

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Which of the following is something scientists have ACTUALLY done?
Created glow-in-the-dark cats using jellyfish DNA,
Taught worms to solve mazes and pass the knowledge to other worms,
Found mushrooms that can digest plastic,
All of the above

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All of the above