Chapter 3 Test (Insects)

Why are insects considered to be arthropods?

• Insects have jointed legs, body sections, and siphoning mouthparts like arthropods.

• Insects go through metamorphosis and work together to survive like arthropods.

• Insects have jointed legs, an exoskeleton, and body sections like arthropods.

What part of the insect makes it harder for a predator to eat it?

• its exoskeleton

• its thorax

• its antennae

Insect wings and feet provide escape from predators by ____.

• providing speed
• a foul odor

• sensing movement

What stages does complete metamorphosis have that incomplete metamorphosis does not have?

• egg and adult

• larva and pupa

• larva and nymph

What is it called when a harmless insect looks like a harmful insect?

• molting

• metamorphosis

• mimicry

What structures aid an insect in gathering information about its environment?

• antenna and stinger

• antenna and eyes

• eyes and wings

What are two functions of all insect wings?

• escaping predators and holding in heat

• jumping and finding new food

• grasping and hovering

What is the small tube in an insect’s head that is used to suck liquid called?

• chrysalis

• piercing tube

• proboscis

What are two ways that the design of a beehive helps bees to survive and grow?

• collects the pollen and allows for storage

• protects the eggs and keeps the honey from spilling out

• has a very strong structure and communicates with others

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Which social insects communicate by using vibrations?

• ants

• bees

• termites