WorksheetsZoology Ch. 8 Arthropods
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The word 'arthropod' means...
a)
eight foot
b)
jointed foot
c)
flexible foot
d)
hard foot
2.
The specialized body regions of an arthropod are called
a)
Chelicerae
b)
Segments
c)
Tagmata
d)
Annuli
3.
The inner layer of an arthropod's exoskeleton is called
a)
procuticle
b)
epicuticle
c)
paracuticle
d)
prostomium
4.
The shedding of the exoskeleton is called
a)
Dessication
b)
Metamerism
c)
Tagmatization
d)
Ecdysis
5.
The three body parts of many adult arthropods, such as insects, are the
a)
head, cephalothorax, abdomen
b)
head, segments, pygidium
c)
head, foot, visceral mass
d)
head, thorax, abdomen
6.
Spiders breathe with this organ...
a)
book gills
b)
book lungs
c)
tracheae
d)
spiracles
7.
Spiracles help insects by:
a)
increasing surface area
b)
preventing water loss
c)
making noises for communication
d)
excreting wastes
8.
What organ do arthropods use for excretion?
a)
Flame cells
b)
Nephridia
c)
Malpighian tubules
d)
Green glands
9.
What are the phases of incomplete metamorphosis?
a)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
b)
egg, nymph, adult
c)
egg, larva, adult
d)
egg, pupa, nymph, adult
10.
Centipedes and millipedes are in what subphylum?
a)
Chelicerata
b)
Crustacea
c)
Hexapoda
d)
Myriapoda
11.
The two appendages on the front of a spider's head used for sensory, catch prey, & reproduction
a)
Fangs
b)
Pedipalps
c)
Chelicerae
d)
Spinnerets
12.
Brown recluse spiders contain venom that kills tissues & skin around the bite, this venom is a
a)
Neurotoxin
b)
Hemolytic
c)
Cytotoxin
d)
Cardiotoxin
13.
Daddy longlegs are also called
a)
mites
b)
trapdoor spiders
c)
harvestmen
d)
pseudo-scorpions
14.
The most lethal scorpion in the world is the:
a)
Israeli Yellow Scorpion
b)
Arizona Bark Scorpion
c)
Indian Red Scorpion
d)
Emperor Scorpion
15.
A parasitic mite that causing intense itching and skin rashes is
a)
Scabies
b)
Deer ticks
c)
Dust mites
d)
Chiggers
16.
The number one disease vector in the world
a)
ticks
b)
fleas
c)
flies
d)
mosquitoes
17.
This bacterial infection is carried by the dog tick and while curable, it can be lethal
a)
Lyme disease
b)
Malaria
c)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
d)
African Sleeping Sickness
18.
These 'living fossils' are found in shallow water along the Atlantic Coast
a)
copepods
b)
barnacles
c)
horseshoe crabs
d)
trilobites
19.
Crustaceans have
a)
One pair of antennae, 3 pairs of chewing appendages
b)
One pair of antennae, 2 pairs of chewing appendages
c)
Two pairs of antennae, one pair of chewing appendages
d)
Two pairs of antennae, 3 pairs of chewing appendages
20.
This shrimp has one of the fastest punches in the animal kingdom
a)
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
b)
Mexican Brown Shrimp
c)
Coonstripe Shrimp
d)
Royal Red Shrimp
21.
Insects have how many legs?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
22.
These insects often communicate by dancing:
a)
Ants
b)
Bees
c)
Spiders
d)
Termites
23.
What insect carried and spread the Bubonic plague?
a)
Tsetse flies
b)
House flies
c)
Fleas
d)
Mosquitoes
24.
Which animal is NOT an arachnid?
a)
Horseshoe crab
b)
Daddy longlegs
c)
Scorpion
d)
Spider crab
25.
Insects are in what subphylum?
a)
Chelicerata
b)
Crustacea
c)
Hexapoda
d)
Myriapoda
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