Question

Which of the following is not true about tardigrades?

• A. Tardigrades minuscule size hides them from predators.
• B. Tardigrades change form to survive without water.
• C. They can live in boiling water, solid ice, and the intense radiation of space.
• D. They’ve come into existence recently

Answer 1

The correct option is D

They’ve come into existence recently

Tardigrades roamed the earth and seas far before humans did - and will most likely outlast us. In fact, despite their size they are so sturdy that they can withstand extreme temperatures and even cosmic radiations. They have survived many mass extinctions and it is predicted that even if other extinction events were to occur, tardigrades might outlast them.