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WorksheetsArthropod
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 41mins
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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 shedding of the exoskeleton is called
a)
Dessication
b)
Metamerism
c)
Tagmatization
d)
Ecdysis
4.
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
5.
Spiders breathe with this organ...
a)
book gills
b)
book lungs
c)
tracheae
d)
spiracles
6.
Spiracles help insects by:
a)
increasing surface area
b)
preventing water loss
c)
making noises for communication
d)
excreting wastes
7.
What organ do arthropods use for excretion?
a)
Flame cells
b)
Nephridia
c)
Malpighian tubules
d)
Green glands
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Centipedes and millipedes are in what subphylum?
a)
Chelicerata
b)
Crustacea
c)
Hexapoda
d)
Myriapoda
11.
The number one disease vector in the world
a)
ticks
b)
fleas
c)
flies
d)
mosquitoes
12.
These 'living fossils' are found in shallow water along the Atlantic Coast and have a misnomer for their name
a)
copepods
b)
barnacles
c)
horseshoe crabs
d)
trilobites
13.
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
14.
Insects have how many legs?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
15.
Which animal is NOT an arachnid?
a)
Horseshoe crab
b)
Daddy longlegs
c)
Scorpion
d)
Spider crab
16.
These insects often communicate by dancing:
a)
Ants
b)
Bees
c)
Spiders
d)
Termites
17.
Insects are in what subphylum?
a)
Chelicerata
b)
Crustacea
c)
Hexapoda
d)
Myriapoda
18.
All spiders are:
a)
vegetarians
b)
omnivores
c)
herbivores
d)
carnivores
19.
Which is true of the coelom of Arthropods?
a)
It is a true body cavity filled with plasma
b)
It is a false body cavity filled with hemolymph
c)
It is a true body cavity filled with hemolymph
d)
It is a false body cavity that is hollow
20.
What does cephalothorax mean?
a)
the arthropod body is thoroughly segmented
b)
the head and thorax segments have been joined together
c)
the abdomen and the thorax segments are joined together
d)
the head and abdomen are joined together
21.
Which class of arthropods includes animals that live ONLY on land?
a)
Pycnogonida
b)
Malacostraca
c)
Arachnidan
d)
Merostromata
22.
What are spiracles?
a)
Specialized mouth parts
b)
scents that an insect emits
c)
specialized sensory antennae
d)
respiratory pores
23.
?
a)
Crustacea
b)
Arachnida
c)
Insecta
d)
Myriapoda
24.
?
a)
Crustacea
b)
Arachnida
c)
Insecta
d)
Myriapoda
25.
?
a)
Arachnida
b)
Insecta
c)
Crustacea
d)
Myriapoda
26.
?
a)
Myriapoda
b)
Insecta
c)
Arachnida
d)
Malacostraca
27.
All arthropods have segmented bodies, jointed appendages, and ________________.
a)
tails
b)
lungs
c)
wings
d)
an exoskelton
28.
What type of symmetry do Arthropods have?
a)
Radial
b)
Bilateral
c)
Asymmetrical
29.
Centipedes are an example of what group of Arthropods?
a)
Chilopoda
b)
Mammalia
c)
Arachnida
d)
Birds
30.
What type of circulatory system do Arthropods have?
a)
closed
b)
open
31.
Beetles, grasshoppers and moths are all examples of...
a)
Arachnids
b)
Crustaceans
c)
Insecta
d)
Diplopoda
32.
Which group of Arthropods have two pairs of legs per body segment?
a)
Chilopoda (centipedes)
b)
Diplopoda (millipedes)
c)
Insecta
d)
Crustacea
33.
Which group of arthropods have 3 body segments: head, thorax, and abdomen?
a)
Diplopoda
b)
Chilopoda
c)
Arachnids
d)
Insecta
34.
Spiders, ticks, scorpions all belong to...
a)
Crustacean
b)
Arachanids
c)
Chilopoda
d)
Insecta
35.
Appendages on crayfish that serve as feelers sensitive to touch, taste and balance
a)
chelipeds
b)
mandibles
c)
antennae
d)
swimmerets
36.
Most anterior legs on crayfish that have pincers for capturing food and defense
a)
chelipeds
b)
swimmerets
c)
mandibles
d)
maxillae
37.
What environments do crayfish live in?
a)
marine
b)
freshwater
c)
terrestrial
38.
How do crayfish breath?
a)
gills
b)
lungs
c)
through their skin
39.
Appendages on crayfish used to manipulate food
a)
chelipeds
b)
maxillae
c)
mandible
d)
antennae
40.
Crayfish are decapods. What does this mean?
a)
10 feet
b)
10 appendages
c)
10 segments
41.
Which are 2 examples of arthropods in the subphylum Chelicerata?
a)
millipedes and centipedes
b)
spiders and scorpions
c)
mites and crayfish
d)
crayfish and spiders
42.
Respiratory organ in spiders that is modified for life on land
a)
gills
b)
book lungs
c)
lungs
d)
pharynx
43.
What are three main body parts of an insect?
a)
Head, chest, tail
b)
Head, antenna, abdomen
c)
Thorax, antenna, heart
d)
Head, thorax, abdomen
44.
What is the chrysalis called?
a)
egg
b)
larva
c)
pupa
d)
adult
45.
What are three main body parts of an insect?
a)
Head, chest, tail
b)
Head, thorax, abdomen
c)
Thorax, antennas, heart
d)
Head, thorax, abdomen
46.
Which of the four stages of a butterfly is in the correct order?
a)
Egg, butterfly, chrysalis, caterpillar
b)
Egg, caterpillar, butterfly, chrysalis
c)
Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
d)
Chrysalis, egg, caterpillar, butterfly
47.
What order does the Tent Caterpillar Moth belong to?
a)
Lepidoptera
b)
Odonata
c)
Mantodea
d)
Blattodea
48.
What order does the damselfly belong to?
a)
Orthoptera
b)
Odonata
c)
Hemiptera
d)
Hymenoptera
49.
The organ in crayfish used to remove waste and excess water
a)
green gland
b)
gills
c)
esophagus
d)
cheliped
50.
How do crayfish breath?
a)
gills
b)
lungs
c)
through their skin
51.
Which order is these crustaceans a member of?
a)
Amphipoda
b)
Isopoda
c)
Decapoda
d)
Stomatopoda
52.
The structures labeled E are the
a)
swimmerets
b)
walking legs
c)
maxillae
d)
uropods
53.
The structures labeled B are the
a)
swimmerets
b)
chelipeds
c)
maxillae
d)
uropods
54.
The structure labeled F is the
a)
antennae
b)
walking legs
c)
maxillae
d)
uropods
55.
The structure labeled C is the
a)
antennae
b)
carapace
c)
abdomen
d)
uropods
56.
The maxillae in decapods are used for
a)
feeding
b)
reproduction
c)
swimming
d)
jumping
57.
Which two organs are used in capturing prey?
a)
chelipeds and swimmerets
b)
chelipeds and maxillae
c)
maxillae and uropods
d)
maxillae and pedipalps
58.
What are three main body parts of an insect?
a)
Head, chest, tail
b)
Head, antenna, abdomen
c)
Thorax, antenna, heart
d)
Head, thorax, abdomen
59.
This process is...
a)
Hibernation
b)
Metamorphasis
c)
Life Cycle
d)
Polination
60.
Spider webs are made of...
a)
string
b)
cloth
c)
leather
d)
silk
61.
What is the process of an insect changing into it's adult form?
a)
metamorphosis
b)
magic
c)
molting
d)
McDonalds
62.
Which of the following is a characteristic of millipedes?
a)
one pair of legs on each segment
b)
tiny stingers to stun their prey
c)
two pairs of legs on each segment
d)
inject venom into their prey
63.
Which is not a correct pair?
a)
insects - 2 antennae
b)
arachnids - 2 antennae
c)
crustaceans - 2 to 4 antennae
d)
arachnids - 0 antennae
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