Starfish Quiz: questions and answers

1. How many species of starfish exist in all the world's oceans?

1500 species

1400 species

1600 species

2. How many arms most of the starfish have?

4

3

5

3. What is the scientific name of starfish?

Arassius auratus

Asteroidea

Siluriformes

4. When was the scientific name of Starfish given?

1832

1831

1830

5. Who gave starfish its scientific name?

Dian Fossey

Georges Cuvier

De Blainville

6. How many parts does a starfish body have?

9 parts

11 parts

10 parts

7. How many living groups of starfish exist?

5

7

6

8. The starfish's body wall consists of:

Thin cuticle

Fat cuticle

Small cuticle

9. Which starfish have over fifty arms?

Luidia maculata

Labidiaster annulatus

Leptasterias polaris

10. Where can the starfish be found?

Seas

Ponds

Rivers

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