
The 18th Century Tardigrade Debate
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the common misconception about tardigrade legs?
They have 10 legs.
They have 6 legs.
They have 4 legs.
They have 12 legs.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first to describe tardigrades?
Johann August Ephraem Gutsa
Lazaro Spallanzani
Bonaventura Corti
Johann Conrad Eichorn
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What nickname did Johann August Ephraem Gutsa give to tardigrades?
Miniature elephant
Tiny worm
Little water bear
Small dragon
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which scientist mistakenly described tardigrades as having 10 legs?
Johann August Ephraem Gutsa
Johann Conrad Eichorn
Bonaventura Corti
Lazaro Spallanzani
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process allows tardigrades to survive extreme conditions?
Hibernation
Metamorphosis
Anhydrobiosis
Photosynthesis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who first described anhydrobiosis in tardigrades?
Johann August Ephraem Gutsa
Bonaventura Corti
Lazaro Spallanzani
Christian Gottfried Erenberg
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main question in the historical debate about anhydrobiosis?
The habitat of tardigrades
The diet of tardigrades
How tardigrades reproduce
Whether tardigrades can be revived from anhydrobiosis
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