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Sea Star Wasting Syndrome Quiz

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What is the most affected species by Sea Star Wasting Syndrome?

Brittle star
Leather star
Purple sea star (correct)
Ochre sea star

What is the suspected parasite associated with sex ratio bias in sea stars?

Boiled viruses from tissue
Orchitophrya stellartum (correct)
Sea urchins
Brittle stars

What did injecting healthy sea stars with boiled viruses from tissue result in?

They developed wasting syndrome
They did not develop wasting syndrome (correct)
They disintegrated and died
They developed holes in the body

What happens to the digestive gland in sea stars affected by SSWS in the high Antarctic?

It protrudes through holes in the body wall (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was ruled out as the cause of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome in certain places?

High sea temperatures (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the suspected cause of Sea Star Wasting Disease?

Increased water temperatures (B) Signup and view all the answers

How many species of sea stars have been affected by Sea Star Wasting Disease?

40 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first symptom of Sea Star Wasting Disease?

Refusal to accept food (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial virus associated with Sea Star Wasting Disease?

Sea star-associated densovirus (SSaDV) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was refuted by recent research in 2018 and 2020 regarding Sea Star Wasting Disease?

The association of the disease with a specific single-stranded DNA virus (D) Signup and view all the answers

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