lobster
Lobsters shed their exoskeleton as they grow. This topic is part of Marine Life within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 10 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
lobster trivia questions
Lobsters have a hard outer covering called what?
Answer: Exoskeleton
Bonus fact: Lobsters shed their exoskeleton as they grow.
How many walking legs does a lobster have?
Answer: 10
Bonus fact: Lobsters are decapod crustaceans.
What pigment becomes visibly bright red when lobster is cooked?
Answer: Astaxanthin
Bonus fact: Heating changes shell proteins and reveals the red carotenoid astaxanthin.
Crabs, lobsters, and shrimp are what?
Answer: Crustaceans
Bonus fact: Crustaceans are arthropods.
A lobster claw is used mainly for grasping and what?
Answer: Crushing or cutting food
Bonus fact: Different claws can specialize in crushing or cutting.
Which lobster claw is typically larger and stronger for crushing shells?
Answer: Crusher claw
Bonus fact: The crusher claw has heavier molar-like teeth.
Lobsters can sometimes regrow a lost claw through what process?
Answer: Regeneration
Bonus fact: A new limb can gradually form through successive molts.
Maine lobster is what type of animal?
Answer: Crustacean
Bonus fact: It is the American lobster, Homarus americanus.
Maine lobsters live mainly in what ocean?
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
Bonus fact: They inhabit cold northwest Atlantic waters.
Barnacles are small marine animals most closely related to which creatures?
Answer: Crabs and lobsters
Bonus fact: Barnacles are crustaceans, making them relatives of crabs, shrimp, and lobsters.