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MMS arthropods

characteristics, examples importance of arthropods

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give 4 examples of arachnids scorpion, tick, mite, spider
give 4 examples of crustaceans lobster, crab, crayfish, shrimp
Difference between centipede & millipede? centipedes are predators with one pair of legs per segment, and millipedes are detritivores with 2 pairs of legs per segment
Why are arthropods so important to our environment and crops? many insects pollinate plants, allowing plants to reproduce; Many arthropods are detritivores, recycling nutrients back into the environment
What are 3 characteristics of crustaceans swimmerets, 5 pairs legs, antennae, 1 pair pinchers
what are 3 characteristics of arachnids 2 body segments, 8 legs, no antennae
4 examples of insects ant, grasshopper, bee, butterfly, beetle, cricket, moth, cicada
what is molting? shedding of the exoskeleton so that arthropods can grow
what are 5 characteristics of arthropods? exoskeleton, jointed appendages, segmented body, 2 body openings, invertebrates, bilateral symmetry, complex organ systems
t/f arthropods are the largest phylum of animals true--make up 82.5% of the kingdom
give 4 examples of appendages legs, swimmerets, antennae, pinchers, wings
Jobs of the exoskeleton protection, support, covering, attach muscles, prevent water loss
three characteristics of insects 3 segments, 3 pair legs, usually wings
3 body segments of the insect head, thorax, abdomen
function of spiracles let oxygen into the body and CO2 out of the body
difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis? Complete has 4 stages: egg, larvae, pupae, and adult with complete change in body form. Incomplete has 3 stages, where the middle stage-nymph-is just a miniature adult
What is the difference between a pupa and a nymph? Nymphs are miniature adults and part of Inc. metamorphosis. Pupa are in a cocoon and part of complete metamorphosis
T/F insects are the smallest class of arthropods F Insects make up MOST of the arthropod phylum and are the largest class
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