Slugs are Gross!

Where do slugs live according to the text? Select all that apply.

• land

• freshwater

• saltwater

• volcanoes

Slugs leave slime when they move. What purpose does the slime have that benefits slugs? Select all that apply.

• Slime keeps slugs' bodies from drying out.

• Slime helps slugs move.

• Slime helps slugs hang on to things.

• Slime is venomous for predators.

How many pairs of tentacles does a slug have on its head?

• zero

• 1 pair

• 2 pair

• 3 pair

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Some water slugs have a "cerata". What does a cerata do?

• Cerata is where slugs excrete waste.

• Cerata is an organ that sends signals to other organs.

• Cerata is an organ that digests food.

• Cerata is an organ that lets slugs breath in water.

Some slugs "estivate". What does estivate mean?

• to sleep during the day and be active at night

• shut down the body during dry weather

• to sleep at night and be active during the day

• shut down the body during wet weather

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Land slugs like to keep their skin: Mark all that apply.

• cool

• dry

• hot

• wet

Depending on the species, what is highest life span for a slug? Meaning, how many years can a slug live as long as they don't get eaten by predators?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Slugs are:

• herbivore, only eat plants

• carnivore, only eat flesh of animals

• decomposers, only eat dead and rotting plants

• omnivore, they eat living and dead plants and animals

True or False: Banana slugs are the largest slug species in the world.

• True

• False

True or False: Slugs are at the top of the food chain. They eat many other animals.

• True

• False