Question 1

Hermit crabs are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) insectivores 
B) herbivores 
C) omnivores 
D) carnivores 
A) insectivores 
B) herbivores 
C) omnivores 
D) carnivores C

Question 2

Chelipeds are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) walking legs 
B) the mouthparts 
C) clawed front legs 
D) used to breath 
A) walking legs 
B) the mouthparts 
C) clawed front legs 
D) used to breath C

Question 3

The natural lifespan of hermit crabs _____.

Accepted Answer

A) has been documented to be more than 50 years 
B) is rarely more than 2 years 
C) is thought to be more than 30 years 
D) has not been determined 
A) has been documented to be more than 50 years 
B) is rarely more than 2 years 
C) is thought to be more than 30 years 
D) has not been determined D

Question 4

What should be done with a hermit crab that has mites?

Accepted Answer

A) The crab should be soaked in a medicated solution. 
B) It should be left untreated. 
C) The crab should be given daily baths. 
D) It should be destroyed. 
A) The crab should be soaked in a medicated solution. 
B) It should be left untreated. 
C) The crab should be given daily baths. 
D) It should be destroyed.

Question 5

At what temperature do hermit crabs thrive?

Accepted Answer

A) Between 75°F and 85°F 
B) Temperatures above 90°F 
C) Between 90°F and 105°F 
D) Temperatures above freezing but below 80°F 
A) Between 75°F and 85°F 
B) Temperatures above 90°F 
C) Between 90°F and 105°F 
D) Temperatures above freezing but below 80°F

Question 6

The humidity of a hermit crab habitat should be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) no greater than 40 percent 
B) higher than 95 percent 
C) approximately 50 percent 
D) between 70 and 90 percent 
A) no greater than 40 percent 
B) higher than 95 percent 
C) approximately 50 percent 
D) between 70 and 90 percent

Question 7

Which of the following substrates is safe for hermit crabs?

Accepted Answer

A) smooth gravel 
B) ground nutshell 
C) sand treated with water-soluble dye 
D) cedar shavings soaked in tap water 
A) smooth gravel 
B) ground nutshell 
C) sand treated with water-soluble dye 
D) cedar shavings soaked in tap water

Question 8

All species of hermit crabs _____.

Accepted Answer

A) must return to the ocean to breed 
B) lay eggs in sand 
C) can be bred in captivity 
D) are vertebrates with an endoskeleton 
A) must return to the ocean to breed 
B) lay eggs in sand 
C) can be bred in captivity 
D) are vertebrates with an endoskeleton

Question 9

Stridulation is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) method used to determine the age of wild-caught hermit crabs 
B) creation of sound caused by body parts that are rubbed together 
C) distance that a hermit crab can travel in one hour 
D) spacing of the leg pairs that helps determine hermit crab species 
A) method used to determine the age of wild-caught hermit crabs 
B) creation of sound caused by body parts that are rubbed together 
C) distance that a hermit crab can travel in one hour 
D) spacing of the leg pairs that helps determine hermit crab species

Question 10

Hermit crabs are crustaceans.

Accepted Answer

A) 6-legged 
B) 8-legged 
C) 10-legged 
D) 12-legged 
A) 6-legged 
B) 8-legged 
C) 10-legged 
D) 12-legged

Hermit crabs are _____.

Chelipeds are _____.

The natural lifespan of hermit crabs _____.

What should be done with a hermit crab that has mites?

At what temperature do hermit crabs thrive?

The humidity of a hermit crab habitat should be _____.

Which of the following substrates is safe for hermit crabs?

All species of hermit crabs _____.

Stridulation is the _____.

Hermit crabs are crustaceans.

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Exam 19: Hermit Crabs

Hermit crabs are _____.

Chelipeds are _____.

The natural lifespan of hermit crabs _____.

What should be done with a hermit crab that has mites?

At what temperature do hermit crabs thrive?

The humidity of a hermit crab habitat should be _____.

Which of the following substrates is safe for hermit crabs?

All species of hermit crabs _____.

Stridulation is the _____.

Hermit crabs are crustaceans.

Introduction to Exotic Animals

Zoonotic Disease

Introduction to Small Mammals

Ferrets

Rabbits

Guinea Pigs

Chinchillas

Hedgehogs

Degus

Hamsters and Gerbils

Rats and Mice

Short-Tailed Opposums

Sugar Gliders

Avian

Reptiles

Amphibians

Scorpions

Tarantulas

Alpacas and Llamas

Miniature Pigs

Backyard Chickens

Filters