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Arthropods

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arthropods have ____________ symmetry.

a)

radial

b)

none

c)

jointed

d)

bilateral

2.

This term means arthropods lose their exoskeleton to grow larger

a)

molt

b)

melt

c)

break

d)

slide

3.

copepods have _____ pairs of antennae and _____ pairs of legs

a)

3;6

b)

2;5

c)

1;5

d)

1;4

4.

Barnacles filter water to gather food using their _______

a)

fingers

b)

cirri

c)

mouthparts

d)

teeth

5.

this crustacean is common food for whales and fish in polar waters

a)

amphipods

b)

copepods

c)

krill

d)

barnacles

6.

which of the following is NOT a decapod?

a)

shrimp

b)

sea spider

c)

lobster

d)

crab

7.

Male crabs have a ____ -shaped abdomen while a female crabs abdomen is ____ -shaped

a)

U;V

b)

W;C

c)

V;U

d)

T;U

8.

Letter C is identifying what part of a crayfish?

a)

abdomen

b)

cephalothorax

c)

cheliped

d)

telson

9.

Letter D is identifying what part of a crayfish?

a)

abdomen

b)

cephalothorax

c)

cheliped

d)

telson

10.

Letter G is identifying what part of a crayfish?

a)

abdomen

b)

maxilliped

c)

pleopods

d)

cheliped

11.

Letter E is identifying what part of a crayfish?

a)

abdomen

b)

maxilliped

c)

pleopods

d)

telson

12.

decapods have ______ legs.

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

20

13.

Where do amphipods typically live?

a)

in shore debris

b)

on whales

c)

as plankton

d)

all of the above

14.

The term 'arthropod' literally means

a)

bent leg

b)

jointed foot

c)

bent foot

d)

jointed skeleton

15.

The arthropod exoskeleton is made of

a)

chitin

b)

melanin

c)

resin

d)

carbohydrates

16.

Another name for the pincers/ claws are

a)

swimmeretts

b)

thorax

c)

chelipeds

d)

mandibles

17.

Krill are an arthropod that are preyed upon by:

a)

Whales

b)

Humans

c)

Tuna and dolphin

d)

Sea turtles

18.

Barnacles are arthropods that are:

a)

Sessile

b)

Microscopic

c)

Benthic

d)

Toxic

19.

How do crayfish breathe?

a)

gills

b)

lungs

c)

through their skin

d)

they don't

20.

The phylum arthropoda is the largest animal group on the planet.

a)

True

b)

False