I WONDER - What Is Special About An Electric Eel?

Electric eels can generate electricity, which they use for navigation, communication, and defense. Their bodies contain electric organs with electrocytes that can produce shocks up to 600 volts, significantly more powerful than a standard US wall socket.

What unique ability do electric eels have?

• They can fly.

• They can breathe underwater.

• They can generate electricity.

• They can change colors.

For what purposes do electric eels use their electric power?

• To swim faster.

• To digest food.

• To navigate, communicate, and defend themselves.

• To attract mates.

What are the cells called that help eels produce electricity?

• Photocytes

• Neurons

• Electrocytes

• Osteocytes

How much voltage can electric eels produce?

• 100 volts

• 300 volts

• 600 volts

• 900 volts

How does the voltage produced by electric eels compare to a standard US wall socket?

• It is five times more.

• It is the same.

• It is half as much.

• It is ten times more.