The Shrimp and the Sponge: A Deep Sea Love Story

The video explores the unique relationship between deep sea shrimp and the Venus flower basket sponge. In the deep sea, finding a mate is challenging, leading to the evolution of symbiotic relationships. The Venus flower basket sponge provides a home and breeding ground for shrimp, offering protection and food. In return, shrimp keep the sponge clean. Over time, shrimp have adapted to this lifestyle, losing features necessary for independent living. The shrimp's life cycle involves their offspring finding new sponges, guided by bioluminescent signals. This relationship symbolizes committed love, with the sponge's skeletons used as wedding gifts in Japan.

What is one of the main challenges for creatures living in the deep sea?

• Finding food

• Maintaining buoyancy

• Finding a mate

• Avoiding predators

What is the Venus flower basket primarily made of?

• Calcium carbonate

• Chitin

• Protein fibers

• Silica spicules

How do the shrimp benefit from living inside the Venus flower basket?

• They receive protection from predators

• They can swim freely

• They get more oxygen

• They can leave whenever they want

What happens to the shrimp as they grow larger inside the sponge?

• They leave the sponge

• They gain the ability to swim

• They become trapped

• They develop stronger shells

How do young shrimp find a new Venus flower basket to inhabit?

• By detecting chemical signals

• By being attracted to light

• By listening for sounds

• By following ocean currents