After Bites Quiz – Frilled Shark

Frilled sharks are mysterious because they are not often seen by scientists in their deep ocean habitat. What we do know is that they have remained nearly unchanged for 80 million years… or is it really that simple? Let’s get to know this incredible being a little bit better. On this sleuthing adventure, we will begin with basic information known on this specimen through the late 2010s, followed by a more recent study from 2020 which might debunk its reputation as a living fossil.

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Frilled Shark Quiz

1 / 10

How are Frilled Shark pups born?

As egg sacks.

Live birth.

Cellular mitosis.

Scientists do not know!

2 / 10

What features give the Frilled Shark its name?

Frill-like gill slits as well as their fins.

Frill like arrangement of their 300 teeth and their cheery smile.

The fierce frilled fans they use to perform in deep sea drag shows.

The frill-shape arrangement of their teeth as well as their frill-like gill slits.

3 / 10

What is an important reason this study was carried out?

Researchers wanted to know more about possible evolutionary paths of the shark.

It was time to declutter the lab and throw away the embryos from the 1980s so they figured why not.

Researchers were very interested in studying their eyes for possible biomimicry technology.

The frilled shark is a deep sea shark and we need more information to know how to keep them alive in aquariums.

4 / 10

What is one key takeaway from the study?

There is no doubt that these sharks have remained unchanged for 80 million years!

Frilled sharks are not endangered due to their habitat being out of reach of humans.

The sharks emit nuclear radiation.

Due to the late change in their jaw development, it is possible these sharks have evolved over time.

5 / 10

How deep do scientists believe Frilled Sharks can be found?

15 ft/4.57 m

4,900 ft/1,500 m

38,876 ft/11,849.4 m

Unknown

6 / 10

What is a Frilled Shark’s favorite cuisine?

Jellyfish.

Soup.

Squid.

Plankton.

7 / 10

True or False: The Frilled Shark can grow up to 7ft/2m long.

True

False

8 / 10

Where do Frilled Shark embryos get their nutrition from?

Yolk sacs.

Milk.

Their egg sacs filter nutrients from the water.

Absorbing nutrients from hydrothermal vents.

9 / 10

True or False: Frilled Sharks are critically endangered.

True

False

10 / 10

How do these sharks move through the water?

They have a swim bladder to control their depth in the water.

They swim with a serpentine motion like eels.

By using their frills to expel large amounts of water behind them, propelling them forward.

They use tripod-like fins to walk along the ocean floor.

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