Axolotls: The salamanders that snack on each other

How are axolotls different than other amphibians?

• They are usually smaller than most amphibians.

• They live on land their whole lives.

• They stay in a "juvenile" form their whole lives.

Where are the axolotl natively found?

• The mountain rivers of northern Mexico.

• The wetlands of Mexico City.

Why do scientists think the "forever young" condition of axolotls evolved? 

• changing habitat

• unstable habitat

• stable habitat

Do the axolotls keep their self-healing abilities if they are made to "grow up"?

• Yes, they can still grow back their limbs.

• No, this ability is lost.

Axolotls are remarkable resistant to cancer!

• True, their cells are less likely to get cancer.

• False, they are more likely to get cancer.

How does an Axolotls genome (full set of genes) compare to that of humans? 

• 100xs bigger

• about the same

• 10xs smaller

• 10xs bigger

Why did Aztec people create chinampas?

• To provide drinking water to their city.

• For growing crops.

Why has the wild population of axolotls decreased so much?

How would saving the axolotl population benefit humans?

• possibilities for tumor suppression

• possibilities for regenerative properties

• possibilities for both tumor suppression & regeneration

• no possible human benefits