Bird droppings and guano

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1. Guano is made only from bird droppings. True False

2. Besides the standard black and white mixture, what other colours can be found in bird droppings? Purple None Brown Virtually any colours

3. Which of these cannot be made with bird droppings? Shampoo Fertilizer Seed distribution compounds Explosives

4. Which plant was thought to be grown from bird droppings? Tomatoes Mistletoe Blackberries Currants

5. How does guano differ from other bird droppings? It doesn't, it is the same thing Its composition Where it is collected Its colour

6. In typical bird droppings what are the black and white portions made from? Faeces and urine Food waste and dead cells Dark and light foods Different shades of faeces

7. What are the active ingredients in guano? Fungi Nitrogen All of these Phosphorus

8. What bird is recognised as the best overall producer (quality and quantity) of guano? Seagull Pelican Puffin Guanay cormorant

9. What is the biggest negative consequence of collecting guano? Climate change Cliff erosion Loss of biodiversity Loss of producer population

10. What process is most likely to be used before spreading guano on the land in Peru? Freezing it Distillation Separation into urine and faeces Burning it