Grasshopper Dissection Review

In which region of the grasshopper's body is there a specialized structure used for sensing (touch, taste, and smell)?

• Head

• Thorax

• Abdomen

• Legs

How are a grasshopper's legs adapted?

• small spikes/spines for grip

• shorter and more muscular

• talons on the end to hold on to prey

• jointed to form hands and fingers

What is the purpose of the tympanum?

• detect sound

• jumping away from predators

• detect light

• detect motion

What system do the spiracles connect to?

• respiratory system

• reproductive system

• digestive system

• nervous system

How did you determine if the grasshopper is male or female?

• Females have an ovipositor

• Males have an ovipositor

• Males have a forked abdomen

• Females have a rounded abdomen

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A grasshopper goes through ___ metamorphosis, which has ___ stages.

• complete; 4

• incomplete; 4

• incomplete; 3

• complete; 3

After an egg, a grasshopper will become a(n)

• adult

• pupa

• larva

• nymph

True or False: An adult grasshopper has wings and can fly.

• True

• False

How many compound eyes does the grasshopper have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many simple eyes does the grasshopper have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4