Snake Quiz

1. How many snake species are there in the world?

A.300
B.3000
C.30,000

2. How many snakes are venomous?

A.About one percent of all species
B.About thirty percent of all species
C.All snakes are more or less venomous

3. Snakes have evolved from and are relatives of:

A.Lizards (that lost their limbs)
B.Eels (that lost their fins and gills)
C.Earthworms (that grew eyes and jaws)

4. How many vertebrae does a snake have?

A.None
B.About 180-500
C.About 34 (like humans and many other vertebrates)

5. What is the use of a snake's forked tongue?

A.Handy for poisonous injections
B.Handy for picking up prey
C.Handy for picking up smells

6. Snakes have no visible ears. Can they hear airborne sounds?

A.No, most snakes hear nothing
B.Partly- they can only hear other snakes hissing
C.Yes- snakes have the most sensitive ears in the animal kingdom

7. How long are the largest snakes in the world?

A.About 10 feet
B.About 17 feet
C.Over 26 feet

8. Why does the Cobra spread its hood?

A.The view hypnotises its prey
B.It tries to impress females
C.It wants to scare off its enemies

9. How do snakes produce new snakes?

A.All snakes lay eggs
B.All snakes give birth to live young
C.Some lay eggs and others give birth to live young

10. Name the largest family of the snakes?

A.Elapidea
B.Viperdea
C.Colubridea

11.What Sex Harmon does the female snake at the time of courtship secrete?

A.Pheromone
B.Bile

12. How many poisonous families of the snakes are found in Pakistan?

A.Two
B.Three
C.Four

13. Which snake posses a hood like structure?

A.Indian Cobra
B.Saw Scaled Viper
C.Checkered keelback

14. Name the largest snake of Pakistan?

A.Indian Sand Boa
B.Indian Cobra
C.Indian Python

15. Poisonous teeth of a snake are called?

A.Hemipenis
B.Braille
C.Fangs

16. Myotoxic venom always attacks on the?

A.Nervous System of the victim
B.Blood circulatory system of the victim
C.Respiratory system of the victim


17. Name the special sense organ, present in snakes?

A.Davidsons
B.Richardsons
C.Jacobsons

18. Snakes shed the old layer of their skin, the process is known as?

A.Ecdysis
B.Bidyisis
C.Tridysis

19. The venom is used in the preparation of?

A.Cough syrup
B.Anti- venom vaccine
C.Pesticides

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