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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.
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]
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