Froggy Jumps The Integrative Report: Week of October 27, 2025Online version Woven by Nature: The Surprising Story of Spider Webs and Wound Healing by Sarah 1 Spider silk is said to be stronger than what material by weight? a Steel b Copper c Iron 2 What substance was used as the base in the spider silk ointment tested by Kumari et al. (2013)? a Paraffin b Beeswax c Lanolin 3 Who referenced spider webs in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? a Shakespeare b Milton c Dickens 4 Spider silk is known to be both hypoallergenic and what else? a Biocompatible b Bioactive c Antiviral 5 Which vitamin found in spider webs may help with blood clotting? a Vitamin K b Vitamin D c Vitamin A 6 According to Randolph Lewis, spider silk is being studied for repairing which body parts? a Ligaments and tendons b Skin and cartilage c Arteries and veins 7 Spider silk sutures are being developed for use in which type of wounds? a Surgical b Traumatic c Chemical 8 The 2018 study by Liebsch et al. tested spider silk as a dressing for what kind of injuries? a Burns b Cuts c Fractures 9 How long did it take for spider silk dressings to fully degrade in the Liebsch study? a 8 weeks b 12 weeks c 4 weeks 10 What did skin cells do when placed on spider silk fibers in research studies? a Moved and grew b Shrank and died c Split and detached 11 What did Kumari et al. (2013) find about the traditional use of spider silk? a It was scientifically supported b It was clearly disproven c It was unsafe to test 12 Why shouldn’t people collect attic webs to treat wounds? a They may contain microbes b They repel blood flow c They lack protein content 13 How many different types of silk can a single spider produce? a Up to seven b Up to ten c Up to eight 14 Which type of spider is known to use at least five silk glands? a Orb-weaver b Black widow c Jumping spider 15 What theme will The Integrative Report focus on in November? a Harvest Your Health: Thyroid Edition b Ancient Remedies Revisited c Healing Through Herbs
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