Invertebrates Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
What is an invertebrate? | Animals that do not have backbones. |
Where do invertebrates live? | The house and in your yard. |
What are the six categories of invertebrates? | Arthropods, Mollusks, Cnidarians, Echinoderms, Sponges, Worms |
Arthropod | Invertebrates that have jointed legs/feet, more than one body section, have strong outer coating. |
What is the largest group of Arthropods? | Insects |
What is the second largest group of Arthropods? | Spiders |
Segmented Bodies | Two or more distinct body regions. |
Endoskeleton | Internal skeleton of bone/cartilage like vertebrates. |
Exoskeleton | Outside covering/protection. |
Chitin | Exoskeleton is made of this starchy substance. |
Insect | Animal with three body parts, one pair of antennae, six legs connected to the middle section of its body, and a pair of wings. |
Head | Front segment of an insect. |
Thorax | Center segment of an insect. |
Abdomen | End segment of an insect. |
How many body parts does an insect have? | 3 |
How many legs does an insect have? | 6 |
Name three common insects. | Ant, Bee, Fly |
Incomplete metamorphosis. | The young insect resembles its parents when its hatched. |
Complete metamorphosis. | An insect that starts out as an egg, larvae, chrysalis, then an adult. |
Define a Nymph. | Baby insect that looks like its parents. |
Define Larvae. | Baby insect that DOES NOT looks like its parents. |
Define Pupa. | Third stage during a complete metamorphosis cycle, also called chrysalis. |
What are the three stages of a grasshoppers life? | Egg, Nymph, Adult |
What are the four stages of a butterflies life? | Egg, Larvae, Chrysalis (Pupa), Adult |
Five groups of Arthropods. | Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Millipedes, centipedes. |
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