Velvet Worm

Velvet Worm

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Science, Biology

6th - 12th Grade

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The video explores the velvet worm, an ancient invertebrate, detailing its unique classification and characteristics. Despite being virtually blind, it effectively hunts at night using sensory hairs. The velvet worm captures prey by silently approaching and then immobilizing it with mucus. It then uses its fang to inject digestive saliva, consuming the prey before moving on.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the velvet worm often referred to as?

A common worm

A living fossil

A modern insect

A type of centipede

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To which phylum does the velvet worm belong?

Mollusca

Onychophora

Annelida

Arthropoda

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the velvet worm primarily hunt its prey?

By setting traps

By using its sharp vision

By using sensory hairs

By chasing them

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method does the velvet worm use to immobilize its prey?

By biting

By shooting sticky mucus

By wrapping them in silk

By using venom

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the velvet worm do after immobilizing its prey?

It releases them

It injects digestive saliva

It buries them

It stores them for later