Oyster Quiz: questions and answers

1. What is an oyster?

An insect

An arachnid

A mollusc

2. What is the oyster species with the largest pearl-bearing?

Magallana

Pinctada maxima

Crassostrea

3. Which family do True oysters belong to?

Spondylus

Ostreidae

Pteriidae

4. How long does it take for oysters to reach their maturity?

Two years

Six months

One year

5. Which is the most widely grown bivalve around the world?

The Sydney rock oyster

The Olympia oyster

The Pacific oyster

6. In which year was the eastern oyster introduced into the waters of California?

1929

1935

1875

7. What elements does the oyster contain?

Calcium

Zinc

Both are true

8. What is a group of oyster called?

Oyster group

Oyster reef

Oyster family

9. How can oysters be eaten?

Smoked

Boiled

Both are correct

10. What is the process of opening the oyster called?

Oyster-open

Oyster-shucking

Killing oyster

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