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BioCh17 HelpfulHints
the helpful hints for biology test 17
| questions | answers |
|---|---|
| Identify the stages of complete metamorphosis | egg, larva, pupa, and adult |
| Explain how arthropods compare to other animal phyla in terms of number of species | They outnumber all other animal phyla combined |
| Explain how horseshoe crab blood is used to help people | to produce Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (their blood is antibacterial) |
| List things crustaceans use their chelipeds for | foraging, defense, and communication (there could be other examples I'm not sure) |
| Explain how krill serve as ecosystem engineers | driving the biological carbon pump and cycling vital nutrients in the Southern Ocean |
| Explain whether or no the presence or absence of wings can be used to conclusively identify an organism as an insect | No, all winged invertebrates are insects, but many insects are wingless |
| Explain an instance in which insects can negatively impact humans | transmitting fatal diseases, causing immense economic destruction, and/or agriculture and property |
| Describe an example of a chelicerate that has a detrimental effect on humans and one that benefits humans | causes harm by acting as a parasite that transmits diseases like Lyme disease |
| Compare and contrast incomplete and complete metamorphosis | metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, and adult; incomplete metamorphosis: egg, nymph, and adult |