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4 Science 2013
Section 2. Insects
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| animal without a backbone | vertebrate |
| animal without a backbone | Invertebrate |
| hard outer covering of an insect | exoskeleton |
| shedding the outer covering | molting |
| long,narrow, egg-laying part of a female insect | ovipositor |
| tiny holes along the sides of an insect's body that allows air to enter an insect's body | spiracles |
| Name the 3 special characteristics of insects. | an outside skeleton (exoskeleton) 3 body parts 6 jointed legs |
| What does the prefix exo- mean? | outside |
| Is an insect's stronger or weaker than bone? | lighter and stronger |
| What is a scientist who studies insects called? | entomologist |
| What is metamorphosis? | a change in form |