WONDER #2172: Why Do Termites Eat Wood?

Question 1 of 3

The diet of termites consists mostly of what fiber?

  1. sucrose
  2. lactose
  3. sucralose
  4. cellulose

Question 2 of 3

Scientists estimate that there are nearly how many species of termites?

  1. 47
  2. 386
  3. 864
  4. 3,000

Question 3 of 3

Although termites might look a bit like ants, they’re actually more closely related to what?

  1. anteaters
  2. cockroaches
  3. mosquitoes
  4. badgers

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