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Quiz
The Gross-Out Quiz
Warning: This quiz contains information that you might rather not know.
How much do you really know about gross things? And we're not talking about things that
try
to gross you out, like horror films or
Fear Factor
episodes. We're here to see how well acquainted you are with some of the "grosser" corners of the natural world. Good luck.
1
The giant rafflesia, a type of lily, is the largest flower in the world. However, it is better known for smelling like
a)
Cheese
b)
Dirty socks
c)
Rotting meat
2
In a single year, how many descendents can a pair of rats produce?
a)
15,000
b)
1,500
c)
150
3
Tapeworms, a type of intestinal parasite, can grow to be how big?
a)
10 inches
b)
30 feet
c)
70 feet
4
2,200 acres is the size of
a)
The biggest spider web ever found
b)
The biggest individual mushroom ever found
c)
The biggest bat cave ever found
5
Ambergris, an essential ingredient of certain types of perfume, is
a)
A fatty substance produced in the intestines of sick whales
b)
An oil found in the core of rhinoceros horns
c)
The earwax of elephants
6
True or false: Venus flytraps, a carnivorous plant, eat frogs.
a)
True
b)
False
7
Approximately how much dung does an adult elephant produce each day?
a)
30 lbs
b)
130 lbs
c)
330 lbs
8
"Good night, sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite." True or false: Bed bugs really exist.
a)
True
b)
False
9
The regal horned lizard isn't too big, but it repels predators in short order with what gross behavior?
a)
It skewers them with its horn.
b)
It spits a lethal poison.
c)
It shoots blood from behind its eyes.
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