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Lobster savvy

Lobsters are the perfect food! They are high in protein, low in fat and pound for pound, lobster has about one-half the calories of chicken and one-third the calories of steak. Lobster also contains omega-3 fatty acids, the "good” cholesterol that reduces hardening of the arteries and lessens the risk of heart attacks. Lobsters are easy to digest and are a great source of vitamins. They can be eaten hot or cold and there are hundreds of ways to use them in a meal.


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Lobster Quiz:

1. Homarus americanus stands for a) Atlantic lobster b) Northern and American lobster c) the "King of Seafood"

Ans. all three       [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

2. Lobsters are fished a) in shallow inshore waters b) in deeper offshore waters c) both

Ans. c                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

3. Lobsters belong to a group of animals with hard shells and jointed appendages that are called a) Biospheres b) Arthropods c) Gargoyles

Ans. b                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

4. Lobster is a good source of a) omega-3 fatty acids b) iron c) Vitamin C

Ans. a                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

5. A female carrying eggs is called a) a spawning female, b) a berried female c) a crazy female

Ans. a and b       [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

6. Slang for lobster is a) bile b) bug c) billy boy

Ans. b                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

7. Brine is a) a strong shot of rum b) an oil slick c) salt water

Ans. c                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

8. The carapace is a hard shell covering the lobster’s a) cephalothorax b) bum c) antennae

Ans. a                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

9. Molt is when a lobster a) dies b) has babies c) sheds its shell so that it can grow larger

Ans. c                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]

 

10. Tomalley is a) the green-coloured liver of a lobster b) unfertilized lobster eggs c) a trick question

Ans. a                 [Highlight area to left to see answer]