8th -Chapter 2

An arthropod is an vertebrate that has an external skeleton and a segmented body.

• True

• False

What happens to the exoskeleton when an arthropod grows?

• molts

• sheds

• metamorphosis

• biologicals control

What are the 5 major groups of arthropods?

• crustaceans, millipedes, arachnids, insects, spiders

• crustaceans, mollusk, arachnids, insects, centipedes

• crustaceans, millipedes, arachnids, insects, centipedes

• crustaceans, millipedes, arachnids, echinoderms, centipedes

What is a crustacean?

• A crustacean is an arthropod that has two or four body sections and usually has three pairs of appendages for chewing.

• A crustacean is an arthropod that has two or three body sections and usually has two pairs of appendages for chewing.

• A crustacean is an arthropod that has two or three body sections and usually has three pairs of appendages for hunting.

• A crustacean is an arthropod that has two or three body sections and usually has three pairs of appendages for chewing.

Ticks, scorpions, and tarantulas are all __________________

• arachnid

• insects

• crustaceans

• centipedes

What is an insect?

• Insects are arthropods with three body sections, eight legs, one pair of antennae, and usually one or two pairs of wings.

• Insects are arthropods with three body sections, six legs, two pair of antennae, and usually one or two pairs of wings.

• Insects are arthropods with three body sections, six legs, one pair of antennae, and usually three pairs of wings.

• Insects are arthropods with three body sections, six legs, one pair of antennae, and usually one or two pairs of wings.

What body section do the wings and legs attach.

• head

• thorax

• abdomen

• exoskeleton

During metamorphosis insect life begins as a tiny, hard-shelled, fertilized ___________________.

• larva

• nymph

• pupa

• egg

During metamorphosis, immature form of an animal that looks very different from the adult is a(n)

• pupa

• nymph

• egg

• larva

During metamorphosis, the insect is enclosed in a protective covering. The insect at this stage is called a(n) _____________________.

• pupa

• larva

• adult

• egg