Can a cockroach really survive a nuclear explosion?

Answer 1

Not if a bomb landed on its head, but cockroaches are known to survive incredible heat and radiation.

Answer 2

One source says that 3/4 of the cockroaches will survive radionation (nuclear explosion) because their cells isn't dividing at that time. Radiation is effective in killing cancer because the cells are dividing. To make since of this, click on the link below. Those cockroaches whose cells are dividing are the ones who will die, which is allegedly 1/4.

Discovery channel did an extreme episode #6 where they include cockroaches with this statement: "Cockroaches have been known to survive heavy doses of radiation and poison."

That belief is confirmed by Dr. Helen Caldicott who is the president of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute, and a cofounder of Physicians for Social Responsibility. She's also a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Caldicott says "If those bombs go off, we'll create a nuclear winter. The Earth enveloped in a cloud so thick of smoke it blocks out the sun for a year, and everything except the cockroaches die."

Answer 3

Theoretically any insect can survive nuclear exposure, but the actual explosion, any living organism would more than likely be incinerated. As for surviving nuclear exposure, if 100 Blattodea (sorry, cockroaches, Blattodea is the order name for roaches) were exposed, maybe one would survive. If another roach from another group of 100 survived and they met and could mate, then this pair of roaches would pass along their genes for nuclear resistance creating offspring that could also resist nuclear exposure.

Answer 4

Not a direct blast, the force is far more then any organism can take. But they can survive intense radiation. This is because radiation is really bad for fast dividing cells. Insects only go through this during molting. This is why insects are good at surviving this. For extreme radiation resistance go to the water bear. It can survive that, liquid nitrogen, being dried out for a century, or the vacuum of space.

Answer 5

it somewhat is extremely not likely that stay cockroaches could be the reason on your survival in case you nevertheless exist a nuclear explosion in the 1st place. it somewhat is somewhat with the aid of fact cockroaches won't somewhat proceed to exist the nuclear bomb's blast radius. particularly, they'll proceed to exist the radiation and different oblique factors which nuclear bombs reason. basically overlaying your self with cockroaches won't defend you with the aid of fact cockroaches have chemical compounds of their bodies which defend themselves from radiation. there continues to be an somewhat intense threat that the radiation will attain you besides (if its good adequate). On a diverse notice, maximum scientists agree that extinction is extremely unbelievable after a nuclear explosion or perhaps after a nuclear conflict. So, whether you do convert your self with stay cockroaches and proceed to exist, you in all probability basically have been given fortunate :)

Answer 6

It can survive the radiation it will leave but it can not actually survive if its been hit by a nuclear bomb.....

Answer 7

maybe it can survive only a lot of meters under soil