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arthropods
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arthropod domain | eukarya |
| arthropod kingdom | animalia |
| arthropod phylum | arthropod |
| arthropod subphyla (4) | trilobite, crustacean, chelicerata, uniramia |
| uniramia classes (3) | insecta, chilopoda, diplopoda |
| meaning of "arthropod" | jointed foot |
| when did arthropods evolve? | 600 mya |
| number of arthropod species | 1 million |
| the extinct arthropod subphylum | trilobites |
| meaning of name "trilobite" | three lobes |
| examples of crustaceans | crab, lobster, rolly polly |
| type of crustacean appendages | jointed and branched |
| number of pairs of crustacean antennae | 2 |
| do arthropods use internal or external fertilization? | internal |
| meaning of name "chelicerata" | pincer mouth parts |
| examples of chelicerata | spiders, scorpions, ticks |
| are chelicerates terrestrial or aquatic | terrestrial |
| type of chelicerata appendages | 6 pair of jointed and branched (4 pair of legs, 2 pair mouth parts) |
| number of pairs of chelicerata antennae | zero |
| when did the uniramia subphylum evolve? | 400 mya |
| examples of uniramians | insects, centipedes, millipedes |
| number of pairs of uniramian antennae | 1 |
| number of appendages on class insecta | 3 pairs |
| number of appendages on class chilopoda | 1 pair per segment |
| number of appendages on class diplopoda | 2 pair per segment |
| are centipedes carnivores or herbivores | carnivores |
| are millipedes carnivores or herbivores? | herbivores |
| What percentage of animals belong to the phylum Arthropoda? | 80% |
| what kind of skeleton do arthropods have? | exoskeleton |
| What percentage of animals belong to the class Insecta? | 90% |