Sci-Five | The Hindu Science quiz: On whales
Young youngsters get a close-up view of an Orca killer whale throughout a go to to the animal theme park SeaWorld in San Diego, California. File
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Whales are grouped into what number of most important teams?
There are two kinds of whales: the baleen whales and the toothed whales.
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Toothed whales have a mass of tissue referred to as melon of their foreheads. What do they use it for?
- Shield
- Reserve meals
- Echolocation
- Fighting
Melon focuses the whales’ calls, very important for communication and echolocation. Like bats, they use this echolocation to “see”.
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Which of the whales are sometimes dubbed as “unicorns of the sea”?
- Gray whales
- Sperm whales
- Orcas
- Narwhals
Narwhals have a tusk that develops from a tooth.
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Which of the next is the chief meals supply for baleen whales?
- Krill
- Penguins
- Seals
- Plankton
Krills, small shrimp-like creatures, comprise a major quantity of iron — a scarce nutrient within the open ocean.
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Blue whales are present in all oceans besides within the…
- Arctic Ocean
- Antarctic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
Blue whales are present in all oceans besides the Arctic Ocean
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