Snail quiz
Choose the correct statement from the false one in each group. The answers are on this page. 1. As the snail grows, it (a) adds spirals to the shell to make it bigger; (b) sheds the shell and makes a new one.
2. A snail breathes air through an opening on (a) the top of the shell; (b) the right side of its body. 3. A snail has tiny eyes on its upper two tentacles which (a) can be pointed in all directions; (b) can be pointed forwards. 4. When a snail senses that anvthing is going to touch its eyes, the ten-
taeles (a) shrink back into its head; (b) wave about. 5. The lower pair of tentacles, which are much shorter, are (a) used for fighting; (b) . contain the organs of smell and assist the snail to find its way round objects. 6. A snail has over (a) 60 teeth; (b) 25,600 teeth.
7. The snail’s teeth cover (a) its tongue; (b) its gums.
8. A snail can pull a load (a) twice its weight; (b) twelve times its weight. 9. The snail’s foot is (a) all muscle and has no bones; (b) contains bones and muscles.
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Press, 14 March 1978, Page 16
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