Red Lobster, Blue Lobster

What color are lobsters usually before they are cooked?

• Bright blue

• Greenish brown

• Yellow

• Red

Why do some lobsters have a bright blue color?

• Because of the food they eat

• Due to a genetic mutation

• Because of the water temperature

• They are born that way without any specific reason

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Approximately how rare are blue lobsters in the wild?

• One in every million

• One in every five hundred thousand

• One in every two million

• One in every hundred thousand

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What effect does the blue shell have on a lobster's survival?

• It makes them invisible to predators

• It has no effect on their survival

• It makes them less likely to survive

• It makes them more likely to survive

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What did scientists discover about blue lobsters' survival rates in the 1990s?

• They have a higher survival rate

• They have a lower survival rate

• There is no difference in survival rates

• Blue lobsters cannot survive in the wild

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How does the trait for blue shells affect the lobster population?

• It has caused the extinction of greenish-brown lobsters

• It has neither become more common nor less common

• It has become less common

• It has become more common

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What other colors can lobsters be due to genetic mutations?

• Yellow, orange, red, or white

• Pink, black, silver, or gold

• Purple, teal, maroon, or grey

• Cyan, magenta, beige, or olive

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What happens to the color of most lobsters when they are boiled?

• They turn green

• They turn blue

• They turn red

• They turn black

Which lobsters do not change color when cooked?

• Greenish-brown lobsters

• Blue lobsters

• Yellow lobsters

• Albino lobsters

What is the main reason for the different colors in lobsters?

• Diet

• Environmental factors

• Genetic mutations

• Age of the lobster

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