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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To which body segment are the elytra attached? | Mesothorax |
| The old shed skin left behind after an insect molts is known as the ________ | excuvium |
| The eastern population of monarch butterflies overwinter in ______________. | Central Mexico |
| The abdomen of insects is specialized for: | reproduction and digestion |
| What is the primary function of the wax layer of the exoskeleton? | water barrier |
| _________ represents the most speciose order of insects, with approximately __________ species Lepidoptera, 350,000 Zoraptera, 500,000 Collembola, 450,000 Coleoptera, 400,000 | Coleoptera, 400,000 |
| Firebrats and silverfish are common household pests in the order __________. | Thysanura |
| A tool used to collect insects using your mouth or a hand bulb and a small vial is called a/an _____________. | aspirator |
| A geniculate insect antenna is ______________________. | elbowed |
| _____________ is a family in the order __________ Chrysomelidae, Collembola Tortricidae, Hemiptera Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera | Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera |
| What is the visible characteristic that can be used to separate male and female mosquito adults? | males generally with plumose antennae, females with only a few short hairs. |
| Which structure would not be found on an insect's pretarsus? | trochanter |
| The Johnston's organ ___________________________. all of the above Separates the Class Insecta from the Class Entognatha Senses physical environmental stimuli (vibrations, wind, gravity) Is used to detect changes between antennal segments | all of the above |
| The following is the genus of the ³yellow fever mosquito´and ³Asian tiger mosquito´that vectors dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses. | Aedes |
| Dolbears law refers to what insect and environmental relationship? | Predicting air temperature with cricket chirps |
| The following sections are parts of an insect's leg: | coxa, trochanter, femur, tibia and tarsus |
| _____ is found as both a supporting element in fungal cell walls and a key component of arthropod exoskeletons. | chitin |
| Predaceous diving beetles belong to what insect order? | Coleoptera |
| Which of the following insect groups has hemimetabolous development? A weevils B mayflies C ants D house flies | mayflies |
| The majority of honey bees in a colony are females and called ___ | workers |
| An insect heart is best described as a ______________. | dorsal vessel |
| _________ are thought to be one of the first arthropods. | Trilobites |
| If an insect is described as zoophilic, that insect prefers ____ to ____ | animals; humans |
| Functions of the insect hemolymph includes: A wasted removal to excretory organs B hormone transport C all of the above D distribution of nutrients from the gut | all of the above |
| The reproductive organ in male insects for transferring sperm is | aedeagus |
| When and where were the first fire ants discovered in North America? | Mobile, Alabama in the 1930s |
| Ground beetles and cockroaches have _______________ legs used for running. | Cursorial |
| The _____________ civilization regarded dung beetles as sacred. | Egyptian |
| What is the correct common name for Solenopsis invicta Buren? | red imported fire ant |
| Why do insects molt? A to change from one instar to another B all of the above C to complete a step in metamorphosis D to grow | all of the above |
| The butterfly pupa is known as a ____________. | chrysalis |
| _______ flour has been developed and marketed in recent years as a new form of supplemental protein and a cooking agent. | cricket |
| In which of the following insects do only the females suck blood? | mosquito |
| The prime cause of insect extinctions, at least of local populations if not species, is ___. | habitat loss |
| Mole crickets have _______________ legs used for digging. | Fossorial |
| In what order of insects are the front wings known as "elytra?" | Coleoptera |
| Oothecas, or egg cases, belonging to what insect order? | Mantodea |
| Which of the following orders of insects is most closely related to Diptera? | Siphonaptera |
| The ____ is the ventral surface of the thorax of insects. | sternum |
| What order of insects is generally considered most important from a medical and veterinary standpoint? | Diptera |
| Which insect structure develops from embryonic ectoderm? | brain |
| The insect abdomen contains: A all of the above B the digestion tract C organs for excretion D the reproductive tract | all of the above |
| A caterpillar of the cabbage butterfly is a common pest of _________ | vegetables |
| The body temperature of insects changes with ambient environmental temperatures. Therefore, most insects cannot efficiently change their internal body temperature above the temperature of the environment. 1st describes__ 2nd describes ___ | ectothermy and endothermy |
| In what two states would one be most likely to contract rabbit fever, a disease that can be carried by ticks? | Arkansas and Missouri |
| How does the honey bee queen decide the sex of her offspring? | By laying haploid eggs into large cells for drones, and diploid eggs into small cells for workers |
| During the _________, German cockroaches are very active. | night |
| Abdominal gills allow insects to utilize oxygen that is _____________ | dissolved in the surrounding water |
| What structure protects the midgut from abrasion by food particles and acts as a sieve? | peritrophic membrane |
| Webspinners belong to which insect order? | Embioptera |
| If an insect is described as having haustellate mouthparts, it means that the insect consumes _____________. | liquid food |
| Chemicals released from plants to attract parasitic or predaceous insects that combat herbivorous insects are called ____________________. | kairomones |
| The boll weevil Anthonomus grandis was a sever cotton pest belonging to which family of beetles | Curculionidae |
| Blister beetles have what substance in their bodies that can be toxic to livestock? | cantharadin |
| The renowned myrmecologist ____________________ established thefield of sociobiology. | E.O. Wilson |
| Which of the following arthropods are not insects? A all of these are not insects B daddy long leg C tardigrade D isopod | all of these are not insects |
| The eyes of caterpillars are called _______________. | stemmata |
| 58. A dun is a fly fishing term used to describe what type of insect? | a mayfly sub-adult |
| __________ secrete a bubbly liquid-covering on plants to conceal themselves or their eggs. | spittle bugs |
| ________ is the appropriate concentration of ethanol to preserve most insects. | 70% |
| As juvenile hormone levels fall in the hemolymph, what reaction is triggered in insects? A immatures remain immature B none of the above C immature forms start to change towards adulthood. D the corpora allata start to release more 23-hydroxy ecdysone | C immature forms start to change towards adulthood. |
| The butterfly that mimics the monarch in coloration because of the distastefulness of monarchs to predators is the ____________. | Viceroy |
| The following are some of the major insect wing veins: | costa, radius, cubitus |
| The pleural suture lies just posterior to the __________________. | episternum |
| _________ do not belong to the order Hemiptera | bristletails |
| Which of the followings is the common name of the order Mecoptera | scorpionfly |
| Insects have evolved over a period of approximately __________ years | 400 million |
| Which structures are innervated by the protocerebrum of an insect¶s brain? | compound eyes and ocelli |
| Some insect eggs hatch inside the mother¶s body before exiting. An insect with this type of reproduction is called _________. A oviparous B none of the above C ametabolous *D viviparous | viviparous *viv means life or live |
| he father of modern taxonomy who created the binomial system of nomenclature was ________ | Carl Linnaeus |
| hich part of the exoskeleton lies between the exocuticle and the wax layer? | cuticulin layer |
| Which structure is not part of an insect's antenna? | coxa |
| What is the principle energy source for most insects? | carbohydrates |
| In many insects, three light-sensitive ³simple´eyes, or ____, are situated of the anterior vertex between the compound eyes. | ocelli |
| The ³powder´left over from being in contact with moths or butterfles is actually tiny __________ | scales |
| A measure of insect dispersion gives an indication of _______________ | the random, clumped, or uniform distribution of individuals across a given area |
| Axillary sclerites form points of attachment for muscles that control the: | wings |
| Approximately ______ species of insects are used as food in many parts of the world. | 500 |
| Which insects never develop wings? | fleas |
| Dermestid beetles that feed on dry and pinned specimens are commonly repelled with _____ | naphthalene |
| The absolute minimum information that must be associated with insect specimens after collection include __________________. | location and date |
| All of the following insects have holometabolous development, except ___________. A Coleoptera B Neuroptera C Mecoptera *D Thysanoptera | Thysanoptera |
| A ____________is a trap used to separate insects from soil or leaf litter. | berlese funnel |
| What is a hematophagous insect? | One that feeds on blood |
| Insects from this order do not act as pollinators: | Phasmatodea |
| Junctions between abdominal segments are best described as ________________. | telescoping |
| What are some reasons that could have influenced the large size of insects prehistorically? | higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators |
| When an insect has a vestigial mouthpart, that insect _______. | cannot eat |
| What does it mean when an insect is described as hemimetabolous? | The insect has a nymphal stage. |
| _________ are the individual light-sensing and image forming units of the insect¶s compound eye. | ommatidia |
| What is the function of an aeropyle of an insect's egg? | gas exchange |
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