Question 1

Saprophagous insects feed on

Accepted Answer

A) plant juices. 
B) dead animals. 
C) other insects. 
D) hyperparasites. 
A) plant juices. 
B) dead animals. 
C) other insects. 
D) hyperparasites.

Question 2

_____________ is a condition in which parasitic insects are themselves parasitized by other insects.

Accepted Answer

A) Social parasitism 
B) Mutualism 
C) Hyperparasitism 
D) Commensalism 
A) Social parasitism 
B) Mutualism 
C) Hyperparasitism 
D) Commensalism

Question 3

Pentastomids

Accepted Answer

A) are parasites. 
B) have a nonchitinous cuticle. 
C) have a nervous system typical of arthropods. 
D) all of these 
A) are parasites. 
B) have a nonchitinous cuticle. 
C) have a nervous system typical of arthropods. 
D) all of these

Question 4

When spiders mate,the male inserts his __________ into the genital opening of the female.

Accepted Answer

pedipalps

Question 5

Some appendages of crustaceans are two-branched,or ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some appendages of crustaceans are two-branched,or ______________....

Question 6

The ancestral winged insect gave rise to at least two lines,which differed in their ability to _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ancestral winged insect gave rise to...

Question 7

The Acari

Accepted Answer

A) have a distinct head,thorax,and abdomen. 
B) are of economic and medical importance. 
C) are called scorpions. 
D) are all free-living. 
A) have a distinct head,thorax,and abdomen. 
B) are of economic and medical importance. 
C) are called scorpions. 
D) are all free-living.

Question 8

The respiratory system in insects consists of specialized air tubes called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The respiratory system in insects consists of...

Question 9

_________________________ form the basis of the excretory system of spiders and insects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________ form the basis of the excretory...

Question 10

The first pair of walking legs of a crayfish bear strong pincers called _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first pair of walking legs of...

Question 11

The crustaceans that are sessile and enclosed in a shell of calcareous plates are called

Accepted Answer

A) barnacles. 
B) isopods. 
C) ostracods. 
D) copepods. 
A) barnacles. 
B) isopods. 
C) ostracods. 
D) copepods.

Question 12

Diversity in arthropods is mainly due to modification and specialization of their cuticular exoskeleton and jointed appendages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A genetically programmed or environmentally induced arrest in development of some insects is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A genetically programmed or environmentally induced arrest...

Question 14

Members of the class Arachnida have

Accepted Answer

A) a cephalothorax and abdomen. 
B) a head,thorax,and abdomen. 
C) antennae and mandibles. 
D) five pairs of walking legs. 
A) a cephalothorax and abdomen. 
B) a head,thorax,and abdomen. 
C) antennae and mandibles. 
D) five pairs of walking legs.

Question 15

Crustaceans

Accepted Answer

A) are mainly marine,but there are freshwater and terrestrial species. 
B) are primarily free-living. 
C) have two pairs of antennae. 
D) all of these 
A) are mainly marine,but there are freshwater and terrestrial species. 
B) are primarily free-living. 
C) have two pairs of antennae. 
D) all of these

Question 16

_____________ is currently the most common arthropod-borne disease in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ is currently the most common arthropod-borne...

Question 17

The class Insecta

Accepted Answer

A) has more species than any other group of animals. 
B) is the second largest group of animals. 
C) is of little importance to humans. 
D) has very few characteristics in common with other arthropods. 
A) has more species than any other group of animals. 
B) is the second largest group of animals. 
C) is of little importance to humans. 
D) has very few characteristics in common with other arthropods.

Question 18

The flight muscles of many species of flies and bees

Accepted Answer

A) are indirect. 
B) are asynchronous. 
C) beat 100 times per second or more. 
D) all of these 
A) are indirect. 
B) are asynchronous. 
C) beat 100 times per second or more. 
D) all of these

Question 19

The primitive larva in the Crustacea is

Accepted Answer

A) omitted in living forms. 
B) the trochophore. 
C) the veliger. 
D) the nauplius. 
A) omitted in living forms. 
B) the trochophore. 
C) the veliger. 
D) the nauplius.

Question 20

Current molecular data suggests metamerism arose independently in annelids and arthropods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Saprophagous insects feed on

_____________ is a condition in which parasitic insects are themselves parasitized by other insects.

Pentastomids

When spiders mate,the male inserts his __________ into the genital opening of the female.

Some appendages of crustaceans are two-branched,or ______________.

The ancestral winged insect gave rise to at least two lines,which differed in their ability to _______.

The Acari

The respiratory system in insects consists of specialized air tubes called __________.

_________________________ form the basis of the excretory system of spiders and insects.

The first pair of walking legs of a crayfish bear strong pincers called _____________.

The crustaceans that are sessile and enclosed in a shell of calcareous plates are called

Diversity in arthropods is mainly due to modification and specialization of their cuticular exoskeleton and jointed appendages.

A genetically programmed or environmentally induced arrest in development of some insects is called ______________.

Members of the class Arachnida have

Crustaceans

_____________ is currently the most common arthropod-borne disease in the United States.

The class Insecta

The flight muscles of many species of flies and bees

The primitive larva in the Crustacea is

Current molecular data suggests metamerism arose independently in annelids and arthropods.

Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity

Animal Ecology

Animal Architecture

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges: Phylum Porifera

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms, Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Vertebrate Beginnings: the Chordates

Fishes

The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

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Exam 13: Arthropods

Saprophagous insects feed on

_____________ is a condition in which parasitic insects are themselves parasitized by other insects.

Pentastomids

When spiders mate,the male inserts his __________ into the genital opening of the female.

Some appendages of crustaceans are two-branched,or ______________.

The ancestral winged insect gave rise to at least two lines,which differed in their ability to _______.

The Acari

The respiratory system in insects consists of specialized air tubes called __________.

_________________________ form the basis of the excretory system of spiders and insects.

The first pair of walking legs of a crayfish bear strong pincers called _____________.

The crustaceans that are sessile and enclosed in a shell of calcareous plates are called

Diversity in arthropods is mainly due to modification and specialization of their cuticular exoskeleton and jointed appendages.

A genetically programmed or environmentally induced arrest in development of some insects is called ______________.

Members of the class Arachnida have

Crustaceans

_____________ is currently the most common arthropod-borne disease in the United States.

The class Insecta

The flight muscles of many species of flies and bees

The primitive larva in the Crustacea is

Current molecular data suggests metamerism arose independently in annelids and arthropods.

Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity

Animal Ecology

Animal Architecture

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges: Phylum Porifera

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms, Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Vertebrate Beginnings: the Chordates

Fishes

The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

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