This Sally lightfoot crab has which of the following arthropod characteristics? (multiple answers possible)

• tough exoskeleton

• segmented body

• jointed appendages

• water vascular system

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the name for an appendage that is attached to head and contains sense organs?

• cheliped

• cephalothorax

• antenna

• forcipule

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A chemical designed to kill a pest animal is a _______ .

• herbicide

• venom

• pheromone

• pesticide

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following are TRUE of crustaceans? (multiple answers possible)

• closed circulatory system

• dioecious

• one pair of antennae

• breathe with gills

Which spider species is shown?

• American house spider

• woodlouse hunter

• wolf spider

• golden ant mimic spider

To which arachnid body section do the walking legs attach?

• abdomen

• head

• cephalothorax

• trunk

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which crustacean structures are used for defense and for obtaining food?

• chelipeds

• gills

• swimmerets

• radulas

Which of the following organisms are arachnids? (multiple answers possible)

• tarantulas

• dust mites

• scorpions

• fleas

Red poultry mites suck blood from infected hens, often leading to severe anemia. These mites are ____________ .

• beneficial predators

• pest insects

• parasitic arachnids

• mutualistic crustaceans

Which of the following is TRUE of the Southern black widow? (multiple answers possible)

• has two body sections

• has one pair of antennae

• fangs deliver a potent venom

• has four pairs of legs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2