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madeline freeman Q4
mmf Q4 animals arthropods
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the five main characteristics of arthropods? | 1. bilateral symmetry 2. hard exoskeleton 3. many paired limbs 4. jointed appendages 5. segmented body |
| are they vertebrates or invertebrates? | they're invertebrates |
| what are the five main groups of arthropods? | myriapods, insects, crustaceans, chelicerates, and trilobites |
| what precent of animals are arthropods? | about %75 |
| are they large or small? | they are big, they are more than all other species combined. |
| what does arthropod mean? | jointed foot |
| what kind of eyes do they have? | compound and simple, |
| what it is the exoskeleton for? | support and protection |
| when the exoskeleton sheds, what is that called? | molting |
| true or false: none have wings | false, some do have wings |
| what are the three main body segments called? | head (head), thorax (middle), and abdomen (end) ex: insects |
| if the first to body segments are fused, what are body segments do they have? | cephalothorax and abdomen ex: spider |
| what is an exoskeleton? | it's a hard covering made of chitin that protects, supports, and prevents water loss |