Quiz on Sea Anemones and Immortality

Why does the author mention the queen in Snow White?

• To prove that she is wicked

• To introduce sea anemones

• To raise reader’s interest on the reading passage

• To explain why she is famous

Which of the followings is closest in meaning to the word “decline” in paragraph 1?

• remain

• raise

• decrease

• increase

According to paragraph 2, anemones......

• usually live long.

• need right conditions to live.

• can grow back their heads and tentacles.

• are different in stories.

According to the Rokhsar, what would happen if anemones are not poisoned or eaten?

• They grow new tentacles.

• They go to live on another rock.

• They live forever.

• Their heads get bigger.

What does the word “Holy Grail” in paragraph 3 refer to?

• A gene that anemone has?

• A way to stay young forever

• A new medicine

• A sacred cup

What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

• Anemones are similar to humans in many ways.

• Many people realise that anemones can live forever.

• Anemones may make humans stay young forever.

• Sea anemones are active predators.

The word “parallels” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by which of the following?

• Identical

• Similar

• Different

• Same

According to the passage, how are anemones similar to human beings?

• Both have a nervous system.

• Both have similar genomes organization and genes structure

• Both started to link with each other 700 million years ago.

• Both are active predators.

Which of the following best expresses meaning of the highlighted sentence in the last paragraph?

• Cells of anemones keep regenerating.

• A sea anemone does not have consciousness, thoughts, or memory.

• Sea anemones may become extinct in the future.

• Structure of sea anemones does not change with time.

What does the word “these” in the last paragraph refer to?

• Our aged bodies.

• Philosophical questions

• Anemones

• Thoughts, memories and consciousness