What Makes Flamingos Pink?

What substance gives flamingos their pink color?

• a) Proteins
  

• b) Carotenoids
  

• c) Water

Where do flamingos get carotenoids from?

• a) Fruit
  

• b) Brine shrimp and algae
  

• c) Insects

What does Martin need to collect to turn pink?

• a) Algae
  

• b) Water
  

• c) Brine shrimp

What color is created when carotenoids are isolated?

• a) Blue
  

• b) Green
  

• c) Pink

Why does Martin’s suit start to turn pink?

• a) It absorbs brine shrimp
  

• b) He eats algae
  

• c) He drinks water

What is a carotenoid?

• a) A type of mineral
  

• b) A pigment
  

• c) A plant

What type of food do flamingos eat to stay pink?

• a) Brine shrimp and algae
  

• b) Meat
  

• c) Seeds

What happens to flamingos if they don’t eat foods with carotenoids?

• a) They become larger
  

• b) They stay white
  

• c) They turn blue

Why do flamingos need to eat well?

• a) To stay healthy and pink
  

• b) To grow larger
  

• c) To fly faster

What important lesson does the team learn from flamingos?

• 
  a) You are what you eat
  

• b) How to fly

• c) How to swim