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Insect test
Features of the class Insecta
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the main body parts of an insect | Head, Thorax, and Abdomen |
| All arthropods, and therefore all insects, have | Segmented bodies, Jointed legs, Exoskeleton, and are Invertebrates |
| What is the main function of an insect's antennae | To sense the world around them |
| Most insects have how many pairs of wings? | Two pairs, Four wings total |
| What part of the insect contains the digestive and reproductive organs? | Abdomen |
| Insects breathe through which body part? | Spiracles |
| What is the most diverse group of animals? | Insects |
| What are the two main groups of insects | Winged and Wingless |
| What are some beneficial insects? | Ants, bees, butterflies, and some beetles |
| What are some harmful insects? | Ticks, lice, flies, termites |
| Name two social insects. | Ants and bees |
| What is a parasite? | An organism that lives on a host, and is harmful to the host |
| Insects, arachnids and crustaceans all belong to which phylum? | Anthropoda |
| What are the three purposes of an exoskeleton? | Camouflage, protection, support |
| What is the field of view for 40 level of magnification? | 4.0 mm |
| What is the field of view for 100 level of magnification? | 1.5 mm |
| What is the field of view for 400 level of magnification? | 0.4 mm |
| What is the magnification of the eyepiece? | 10x |
| On a microscope, you should put the specimen on the _____? | Stage |
| When you shift from low power to high power, will the field of view increase or decrease? | decrease |
| On the highest level of magnification, what knob should you use? | The fine adjustment knob. |