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WorksheetsArthropods
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Which of the following is the largest group of animals?
sponges
humans
arthropods
mollusks
How many main body parts do most arthropods have?
16
three
one
four
What do jointed limbs help arthropods do?
move
hunt
fight
sleep
Where is an exoskeleton located?
in the head
inside the body
inside the bones
outside the body
What is an exoskeleton made of?
organs
protein and chitin
jointed limbs
nerves
What does an exoskeleton act like?
suit of clothes
closed system
suit of armor
gills
What are eyes composed of many light detectors called?
bristle
simple eye
brain
compound eye
What are eyes that can see light but cannot see images called?
bristle
simple eye
brain
compound eye
What are organs that can sense vibration called?
bristle
simple eye
brain
compound eye
What are organs that receives information called?
bristle
simple eye
brain
compound eye
How are arthropods grouped together?
by the way they see
by the kinds of body parts they have
by number of legs
by their shells
A feeler that senses touch, taste, or smell is known as a(n)
mandible
antenna
chelicerae
cephalothorax
A mouth part that can pierce and suck food is called a(n)
mandible
antenna
chelicerae
cephalothorax
The claw-like mouth-parts of a spider are called
mandible
antenna
chelicerae
cephalothorax
The head and thorax of a spider are called the
mandible
antenna
chelicerae
cephalothorax
An animal with six legs and two antennae is called a(n)
insect
cephalothorax
gills
antenna
Crustaceans use ______________________to breathe.
insect
cephalothorax
gills
antenna
How many pair(s) of antennae do insects have?
one
two
none
four
What do insects use to see?
sensory lobes
bristles
simple eyes
compound eyes
How many stages does incomplete metamorphosis have?
one
three
13
seven
Which letter represents the caterpillar becomes a pupa?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter represents the larva hatches from an egg?
A
B
C
D
E
Which letter represents the adult laying eggs?
A
B
C
D
E
Which of the following statements best describes arthropods?
They are insects.
They are the largest group of animals.
They are not specialized.
There are very few species.
One of these is not a characteristic that Arthropods share
segmented body with specialized parts
jointed legs
radial symmetry
exoskeleton
well developed nervous system
Which of these arthropods has two pairs of antennae, gills, and eyes on eyestalks
centipedes and millipedes
crustaceans
arachnids
insects
Which of these arthropods has a cephalothorax, an abdomen, and claw-like mouthparts
centipedes and millipedes
crustaceans
arachnids
insects
Which of these arthropods has three main body parts, six legs, and one pair of antennae
centipedes and millipedes
crustaceans
arachnids
insects
Which of these arthropods has mandibles, one pair of antennae, and many legs
centipedes and millipedes
crustaceans
arachnids
insects
One of these is NOT a difference between a centipede and a millipede
millipede has two pairs of legs in a segment, while a centipede has one pair of legs in a segment
millipedes eat plants while centipedes eat animals
millipedes always have more segments than centipedes
None of the above
During a stage in incomplete metamorphosis, a nymph sheds its skin through a process called
painting
melting
molting
changing
What makes crustaceans different from other arthropods?
they have 2 pairs of antennae
they have two compound eyes
they have mandibles
they can't fly
Arachnids are different from other arthropods in all these ways EXCEPT
they don't have antenna
they have simple eyes
instead of mandibles, they have chelicarae
they have an abdomen
