Seafood Identification

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Instructions: From lobster to langoustine — can you identify these seafood varieties?

1.
Which shellfish is known for its blue-black shell and is a key ingredient in moules-frites?
A
Scallop
B
Oyster
C
Mussel
D
Clam
2.
What type of seafood is a langoustine?
A
A large shrimp
B
A small lobster (Norway lobster)
C
A type of crab
D
A type of squid
3.
Which fish is famous for its mild, white flesh and is the most commonly used fish in fish and chips?
A
Cod
B
Swordfish
C
Tuna
D
Salmon
4.
What is the difference between a prawn and a shrimp?
A
Prawns are freshwater, shrimp are saltwater
B
Prawns are always larger
C
Prawns have branching gills and claws on three pairs of legs; shrimp have plate-like gills
D
They are exactly the same
5.
Which prized seafood delicacy consists of salt-cured fish eggs?
A
Roe
B
Tobiko
C
Caviar
D
Uni
6.
Calamari, a popular appetizer, is made from which sea creature?
A
Cuttlefish
B
Octopus
C
Squid
D
Jellyfish
7.
Which type of crab is prized for its sweet, tender meat and is harvested in Alaska?
A
Dungeness crab
B
Blue crab
C
Stone crab
D
King crab
8.
Uni, a delicacy in Japanese cuisine, comes from which sea creature?
A
Sea horse
B
Starfish
C
Sea urchin
D
Sea cucumber
9.
Which fish is known for its pink flesh and its ability to swim upstream to spawn?
A
Trout
B
Salmon
C
Steelhead
D
Char
10.
Abalone is a type of what?
A
Crustacean
B
Sea snail (gastropod mollusk)
C
Echinoderm
D
Fish
11.
Which fish, popular in Mediterranean cuisine, is often preserved in olive oil and salt?
A
Mackerel
B
Anchovy
C
Sardine
D
Herring
12.
What distinguishes a scallop from other bivalves?
A
Its shell has a fan-shaped ribbed pattern
B
It has a spiral shell
C
It cannot close its shell
D
It lives buried deep in sand
13.
Which flat fish has both eyes on one side of its body and lies camouflaged on the ocean floor?
A
Flounder
B
Grouper
C
Catfish
D
Bass
14.
Crayfish (crawfish) resemble small lobsters and are found in what type of water?
A
Arctic seas
B
Deep ocean
C
Tropical coral reefs
D
Freshwater rivers and streams
15.
Which seafood is traditionally eaten raw on the half shell, often with lemon and mignonette sauce?
A
Clams
B
Oysters
C
Scallops
D
Mussels

Answer Key

Question 1

C. Mussel

Question 2

B. A small lobster (Norway lobster)

Question 3

A. Cod

Question 4

C. Prawns have branching gills and claws on three pairs of legs; shrimp have plate-like gills

Question 5

C. Caviar

Question 6

C. Squid

Question 7

D. King crab

Question 8

C. Sea urchin

Question 9

B. Salmon

Question 10

B. Sea snail (gastropod mollusk)

Question 11

B. Anchovy

Question 12

A. Its shell has a fan-shaped ribbed pattern

Question 13

A. Flounder

Question 14

D. Freshwater rivers and streams

Question 15

B. Oysters

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