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madeline freeman Q4
mmf Q4 animals arthropods- insecta
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| are they the largest class of arthropods? | yes |
| where do they live? | on land, in the air, in water, cold or heat; everywhere |
| how many jointed legs do they have? | six |
| how many body regions? | three, head, thorax, abdomen |
| how do they breathe? | through spiracles, tiny openings/tubes on the sides of their abdomen |
| how do they hear? | the tympanum, located under the wing |
| what pair of sensory organs do they have on their head? | antennae, they detect movement, vibrations, and smells |
| what kind of eyes do they have? | two compound eyes that detect color and movement in all directions at once. and three simple eyes that detect light. |
| how do they eat? | they have specialized mouth pieces to eat. the mandibles for chewing. a maxilla to push or suck food into mouth, and a lambium that acts as a lower lip to hold food. |
| what does the head hold? | all sensory organs, food comes in |
| what does the thorax hold? | all movement, wings and feet |
| what does the abdomen hold? | reproductive organs, intestines and other systems such as repiration |
| how do they reproduce? | sexually |
| why are they so successful? | because they have a protective exoskeleton, they're small, and they have wings so they can fly |
| do insects live in colonies? | yes, some do, but some don't ex. bees |
| what are insects that live in colonies called? | social animals |
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