Halloweeny Natural Selection

What was originally carved instead of pumpkins for Jack-o’-Lanterns?

• Watermelons

• Turnips

• Peppers

• Onions

Which state produces the most pumpkins?

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Wisconsin

• Vermont

What percent of households pretend not to be home on Halloween?

• 30%

• 25%

• 20%

• 15%

A colony of nocturnal Giant Spiders has brown and orange colored spiders. The spiders live in a town where house decorations suddenly switch from mostly black-and-grey to bright orange-and-purple lights during Halloween. Spiders that are naturally a darker, duller brown are now much easier for witches to spot and put into potions. Which of the following is the result of this change in selection pressure?

• A mutation to turn most of the spiders purple.

• There will be fewer brown spiders and more orange spiders in the next generation.

• The spiders will adapt to the new environment and the brown ones will turn orange.

• A reduction in the total number of traits in the spider population.

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What is the primary food source for the Goliath bird-eating spider?

• Birds

• Insects

• Large Mammals

• Snakes

All of the following are traits of this spider, but which would NOT be considered an adaptation?

• injectable neurotoxins

• tiny eyes

• stinging, barbed hairs

• large size

• sensitive hairs

Which M&M color is found the most in the standard packages?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What culture does Halloween originate from?

• Celtic/Irish/Pagan

• Ancient Roman

• Latin American

• Ancient Greek

What animal from an Edgar Alan Poe poem repeats the word “nevermore”?

• Crow

• Bat

• Mouse

• Raven

Where is the Aye-Aye exclusively found?

• Madagascar

• South America

• Australia

• Africa