ALL ABOUT BIOLOGY

SEA TURTLES


Question 1 :
How many eggs can a sea turtle lay at any one time?

Answer :
A sea turtle lays about 50 to 200 eggs. The eggs resemble ping-pong balls. The egg shells are elastic and will not break easily.

Question 2 :
How do you determine the sex of a sea turtle?

Answer :
It can be determined by the temperature at which an egg is hatched. When the temperature is high, more female turtles will hatch whereas at lower temperature, more male turtles will hatch.

Question 3 :
Do sea turtles have teeth?
Answer :
Sea turtles do not have teeth but they have a powerful and sharp beak. Different species of turtles have different eating habits. There are carnivorous, herbivorous and omnivorous turtles.