Comb
Combs use rows of teeth to separate and arrange hair. This topic is part of Personal Care within Everyday Life. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Comb trivia questions
A comb is mainly used to arrange what?
Answer: Hair
Bonus fact: Combs use rows of teeth to separate and arrange hair.
The narrow projections on a comb are called what?
Answer: Teeth
Bonus fact: Comb teeth may be fine or wide-spaced.
Why are wide-tooth combs often used on wet or curly hair?
Answer: They reduce snagging and breakage
Bonus fact: Wider spacing can move through tangles more gently.
What is the name of the removable vertical structures inside many modern beehives on which bees build comb?
Answer: Frames
Bonus fact: Modern movable-frame hives allow beekeepers to inspect and remove individual comb frames.
A flamingo's bill is unusually adapted for what feeding method?
Answer: Filter feeding
Bonus fact: Flamingos use comb-like structures in the bill to filter small organisms from water.
What do honeybees store in honeycomb cells?
Answer: Honey, pollen, and developing brood
Bonus fact: Different areas of the comb serve food storage and brood rearing.
The angle of the waggle run relates to what?
Answer: Direction relative to the Sun
Bonus fact: Bees translate the angle on the comb into navigation information.