Phylum Arthropoda Review

Which of the following is the largest phylum of animals?

• cnidarians

• vertebrates

• arthropods

• mollusks

• porifera

The protective outer layer of an arthropod that provides support and strength is called the

• endoskeleton

• exoskeleton

• shell

• epidermis

What does an exoskeleton act like?

• suit of clothes

• closed system

• suit of armor

• gills

The claw-like mouth-parts of a spider are called

• mandible

• antenna

• chelicerae

• cephalothorax

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The two body regions of an arachnid (spider) and a crustacean (crayfish) are the

• head and thorax

• cephalothorax and abdomen

• thorax and abdomen

• head and abdomen

An arthropod with six legs, 3 body regions, two antennae, with or without wings is called a(n)

• insect

• arachnid

• crustacean

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Which letter represents the caterpillar becomes a pupa?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which letter represents the larva hatches from an egg?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which letter represents the adult laying eggs?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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One of these is not a characteristic that Arthropods share

• segmented body with specialized parts

• jointed legs

• radial symmetry

• exoskeleton

• well developed nervous system