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AS Insects
Question | Answer |
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Insects have these three body segments. | head, throax, and abdomen |
How many legs to insects have? | 3 pairs (6 total) |
How many antennae do insects have? | 1 pair (2 total) |
How many wings do insects have? | None OR 1 pair (2 total) OR 2 pair (4 total) |
Which insect body segment contains the sensory organs? | head |
To which insect body segment are legs and wings attached? | thorax |
Which insect body segment contains many of the internal organs like hearts, reproductive organs, digestive organs, etc. | abdomen |
crushing mouthparts or jaws that move side to side | mandibles |
segmented structures on an insect that sense chemicals and feels objects | antennae |
insect eyes made of several hexagonal shaped lenses | compound eyes |
long, hindmost pair of legs on a grasshopper | jumping legs |
long segmented mouthparts that help grasp food | palps |
a series of breathing holes located along located along the sides of the abdomen | spiracles |
Example insects include: | butterflies, flies, bees, ants, beetles, stinkbugs, mantises, silverfish, dragonflies, grasshoppers, etc. |