10.1- Crustaceans

Crustaceans have a combined head and thorax called a(n) ?

• abdomen   

• cephalothorax

• uropod

• carapace

The exoskeleton of a crustacean is made out of chitin and ?

• calcium carbonate

• bone

• skin folds

• keratin

To aid in eating, decapods use ? to hold the food as they chew.

• carapaces

• chelipeds

• maxillipeds

• swimmerets

Decapods have a plated armor called the ? that protects their vital organs.

• carapace

• chelicerae

• telson

• thorax

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The forward extension that protects a decapod's head is the ?

• antenna

• rostrum

• uropod

• chela

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Match the following:

• amphipods

• includes sand fleas and freshwater shrimp

• has seven pairs of legs

• decapods

• contains the most familiar edible arthropods

• amphipods

• breathe with gills located on their legs

• branchiopods

• has one simple eye on top of its head

• copepods