Insects and plants test 1

What is the plant that is confused with goldenrod and its pollen causes hay fever in some people.

• goldenrod

• black-eyed susan

• ragweed

• thistle

One quarter of all the animals in the world are...

• spiders

• beetles

• flies

• bees

This is a series of plants and animals that each depend on the next for food.

• predator

• food chain

• prey

• animal chain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Harmless insects that resemble other harmful insects are protected by ..

• camouflage

• hard shell

• mimicry

• migrate

Beetle larvae are called..

• maggots

• caterpillars

• nymphs

• grubs

This insect is so long and narrow and so well camouflaged that it can be mistaken for a twig.

• caterpillar

• goldenrod spider

• praying mantis

• beetle

Young insects that look like adults are called

• larvae

• nymphs

• caterpillars

• grubs

A bug cannot chew its food since it has ..

• chewing mouthparts

• biting mouthparts

• sucking mouthparts

This plant has prickly leaves and stem but a fragrant purple flower head.

• ragweed

• daisy

• aster

• thistle

This flower reminded the people who named it of an eye because it closes at night and reopens at dawn.

• black-eyed susan

• daisy

• aster

• thistle