Spider Silk Quiz

What is the primary component of spider silk?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Protein molecules

• Nucleic acids

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Which feature of spider silk allows it to be used for gliding?

• Strength

• Color

• Stickiness

• Lightweight

What is the function of venom in the spitting spider's silk?

• To change the color of the silk

• To make the silk lighter

• To paralyze prey

• To make the silk stronger

How do diving bell spiders use their silk underwater?

• To catch fish

• To build webs

• To create air-filled chambers

• To camouflage

What is a unique feature of Darwin’s bark spider silk?

• It is colorful

• It is extremely sticky

• It is very strong

• It is lightweight

Why can spider silk have different traits?

• Due to the size of the spider

• Due to variations in protein molecules

• Because of the different colors

• Because spiders eat different foods

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What allows the diving bell spider's silk to let oxygen in but keep water out?

• Its color

• Its stickiness

• Its weight

• Its protein composition

What is the main reason Darwin’s bark spiders can build large webs?

• They live in large groups

• They have a lot of silk

• Their silk is extremely strong

• Their silk is very colorful

What is the role of protein molecules in spider silk?

• They define the silk's traits

• They make the silk sticky

• They determine the silk's color

• They make the silk heavy

How do spiders use silk to protect their eggs?

• By making the silk heavy

• By coloring the silk

• By wrapping the eggs in silk

• By making the silk sticky