Question 1

When an insect larvae slowly consumes and eventually kills its host,it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperparasite. 
B)  phytophagous. 
C)  saprophagous. 
D)  hyperpredaceous. 
E)  parasitoid. 
A)  hyperparasite. 
B)  phytophagous. 
C)  saprophagous. 
D)  hyperpredaceous. 
E)  parasitoid. E

Question 2

The protection possessed by a monarch butterfly is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that it has a stinging proboscis. 
B)  a natural bad taste possessed by all butterflies. 
C)  a toxic chemistry acquired from ingesting milkweed cardenolids when it was a caterpillar. 
D)  mimicry of another butterfly that has a bad taste. 
E)  orange pigments that are always toxic, which is why orange animals are always protected. 
A)  the fact that it has a stinging proboscis. 
B)  a natural bad taste possessed by all butterflies. 
C)  a toxic chemistry acquired from ingesting milkweed cardenolids when it was a caterpillar. 
D)  mimicry of another butterfly that has a bad taste. 
E)  orange pigments that are always toxic, which is why orange animals are always protected. C

Question 3

The study of insects is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

entomology

Question 4

When insects have two pairs of wings,they are attached to the

Accepted Answer

A)  thorax and abdomen (one pair each). 
B)  thorax with one pair on the prothorax and one pair on the mesothorax. 
C)  thorax with one pair on the mesothorax and one pair on the metathorax. 
D)  thorax with both pairs on the mesothorax. 
E)  thorax with both pairs on the metathorax. 
A)  thorax and abdomen (one pair each). 
B)  thorax with one pair on the prothorax and one pair on the mesothorax. 
C)  thorax with one pair on the mesothorax and one pair on the metathorax. 
D)  thorax with both pairs on the mesothorax. 
E)  thorax with both pairs on the metathorax.

Question 5

Which is NOT a human disease using an insect as the vector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malaria 
B)  Plague 
C)  Chagas' disease 
D)  Yellow fever 
E)  AIDS 
A)  Malaria 
B)  Plague 
C)  Chagas' disease 
D)  Yellow fever 
E)  AIDS

Question 6

Examples of holometabolous,hemimetabolous and direct development would be,respectively

Accepted Answer

A)  a dragonfly, grasshopper, and butterfly. 
B)  a springtail, beetle, and butterfly. 
C)  a wasp, beetle, and butterfly. 
D)  a butterfly, grasshopper, and springtail. 
E)  a grasshopper, springtail, and butterfly. 
A)  a dragonfly, grasshopper, and butterfly. 
B)  a springtail, beetle, and butterfly. 
C)  a wasp, beetle, and butterfly. 
D)  a butterfly, grasshopper, and springtail. 
E)  a grasshopper, springtail, and butterfly.

Question 7

Describe the philosophy and the strategies used in integrated pest management.

Accepted Answer

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a ho

Question 8

Thin and threadlike tubes extend into the hemolymph from where they join the digestive tract between the midgut and hindgut.These are

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheal gills. 
B)  sensilla. 
C)  segmental ganglia. 
D)  accessory pulsatile organs. 
E)  malpighian tubules. 
A)  tracheal gills. 
B)  sensilla. 
C)  segmental ganglia. 
D)  accessory pulsatile organs. 
E)  malpighian tubules.

Question 9

Insect tracheae are kept from collapsing by

Accepted Answer

A)  having walls of thick chitin. 
B)  having spirals of cuticle called taenidia. 
C)  being filled with water all the way to the spiracle. 
D)  being inflated and under higher air pressure. 
E)  being wrapped in insect muscle. 
A)  having walls of thick chitin. 
B)  having spirals of cuticle called taenidia. 
C)  being filled with water all the way to the spiracle. 
D)  being inflated and under higher air pressure. 
E)  being wrapped in insect muscle.

Question 10

Fleas and springtails both lack wings

Accepted Answer

A)  because they never evolved wings and are both primitive insects. 
B)  because they are both parasites and lost wings from winged ancestors. 
C)  fleas are primitive but springtails lost wings when they gained their springtails. 
D)  springtails never had wings but fleas are derived from winged fly-like ancestors and secondarily lost wings when they became parasites. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  because they never evolved wings and are both primitive insects. 
B)  because they are both parasites and lost wings from winged ancestors. 
C)  fleas are primitive but springtails lost wings when they gained their springtails. 
D)  springtails never had wings but fleas are derived from winged fly-like ancestors and secondarily lost wings when they became parasites. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

What adaptations do insects have that make the use of respiratory pigments unnecessary or of less value?

Accepted Answer

Insects have developed a highly efficien

Question 12

Entomology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth and development of animals. 
B)  millipedes and centipedes. 
C)  insects. 
D)  all arthropods. 
E)  all invertebrates. 
A)  the growth and development of animals. 
B)  millipedes and centipedes. 
C)  insects. 
D)  all arthropods. 
E)  all invertebrates.

Question 13

When a parasitic insect is itself parasitized by another insect,

Accepted Answer

A)  this is called a superparasite. 
B)  this is hyperparasitism. 
C)  this is co-parasitism. 
D)  the second parasite is a parasitoid. 
E)  the first insect is the host-parasite. 
A)  this is called a superparasite. 
B)  this is hyperparasitism. 
C)  this is co-parasitism. 
D)  the second parasite is a parasitoid. 
E)  the first insect is the host-parasite.

Question 14

The majority of insects

Accepted Answer

A)  are parasitic. 
B)  feed on plant juices and tissues. 
C)  are carnivorous. 
D)  are omnivorous. 
E)  are detritivores. 
A)  are parasitic. 
B)  feed on plant juices and tissues. 
C)  are carnivorous. 
D)  are omnivorous. 
E)  are detritivores.

Question 15

In insects,the genital appendages are located

Accepted Answer

A)  at the end of the abdomen. 
B)  on the thorax next to the abdomen. 
C)  on the abdomen near the thorax. 
D)  in many locations including the pedipalps as occurs in spiders. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  at the end of the abdomen. 
B)  on the thorax next to the abdomen. 
C)  on the abdomen near the thorax. 
D)  in many locations including the pedipalps as occurs in spiders. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 16

At the lower end of the Malpighian tubule,the pH becomes slightly acid,which causes the _________ __________ to precipitate out.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the lower end of the Malpighian...

Question 17

Discuss hypotheses for the evolution of insect wings.

Accepted Answer

The evolution of insect wings is a topic

Question 18

Each stage of an insect between molts is called a(n)_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each stage of an insect between molts...

Question 19

Wings of butterflies,order _________________,are covered with minute scales.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wings of butterflies,order _________________,are covered with minute...

Question 20

Explain how the contraction of muscles of the jaw or limbs aid in insect respiration.

Accepted Answer

In insects, the contraction of muscles i

Exam 29: Support, Protection, and Movement

When an insect larvae slowly consumes and eventually kills its host,it is called a(n)

The protection possessed by a monarch butterfly is due to

The study of insects is known as ____________.

When insects have two pairs of wings,they are attached to the

Which is NOT a human disease using an insect as the vector?

Examples of holometabolous,hemimetabolous and direct development would be,respectively

Describe the philosophy and the strategies used in integrated pest management.

Thin and threadlike tubes extend into the hemolymph from where they join the digestive tract between the midgut and hindgut.These are

Insect tracheae are kept from collapsing by

Fleas and springtails both lack wings

What adaptations do insects have that make the use of respiratory pigments unnecessary or of less value?

Entomology is the study of

When a parasitic insect is itself parasitized by another insect,

The majority of insects

In insects,the genital appendages are located

At the lower end of the Malpighian tubule,the pH becomes slightly acid,which causes the _________ __________ to precipitate out.

Discuss hypotheses for the evolution of insect wings.

Each stage of an insect between molts is called a(n)_____________.

Wings of butterflies,order _________________,are covered with minute scales.

Explain how the contraction of muscles of the jaw or limbs aid in insect respiration.

Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology

The Origin and Chemistry of Life

Cells As Units of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Genetics: a Review

Organic Evolution

The Reproductive Process

Principles of Development

Architectural Pattern of an Animal

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges and Placozoans

Radiate Animals

Acoelomorpha,Platyzoa,and Mesozoa

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

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Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods

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Chordates

Fishes

Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Support, protection, and Movement

Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation

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Digestion and Nutrition

Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

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At the lower end of the Malpighian tubule,the pH becomes slightly acid,which causes the _ __ to precipitate out.