WorksheetsEntomology Quiz 101-200
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
The body temperature of insects changes with ambient environmental temperatures. Therefore, most insects cannot efficiently change their internal body temperature above the temperature of the environment. The first sentence describes ______________ while the second sentence describes ________________.
ectothermy and endothermy
diapause and dormancy
endothermy and ectothermy
dormancy and diapause
What diseases do Culex pipiens pipiens and C. p. quinquefasciatus vector?
Malaria
Yellow Fever
Dengue Fever
St. Louis Encephalitis
What is the mouthpart called for feeding within the Lepidoptera?
Pylorus
Pronotum
Proboscis
Paranota
What is the primary function of the wax layer of the exoskeleton?
Thermal Insulation
Muscle Attachment
Protection
Water Barrier
Dermaptera or earwigs are most closely related to which insect order?
Hymenoptera
Hemiptera
Orthoptera
Coleoptera
Insects use their olfactory system for ______________.
Sucking
Hearing
Seeing
Smelling
Which of the following insect groups has hemimetabolous development?
Mayflies
House Flies
Ants
Weevils
The phrase "endemic" insect refers to:
native to or limited to a certain region
invasive
occurrence in an unfavorable environment
occurrence in a desert habitat
Solitary bees build nests in what type of habitat?
all of the above
in existing small tree holes or cavities
in the soil
in hollow plant stems
The renowned myrmecologist ____________________ established the field of sociobiology.
C.V Riley
John Bell
Carl Linneaus
E.O Wilson
During the _________, German cockroaches are very active.
Spring
Summer
Day
Night
The bed bug, Cimex lectularious, is an effective vector of what pathogenic microorganism?
Sporidia
Wolbachia
None
Loa Loa
What function do protein cross-linkages have in the insect exoskeleton?
They make membranes more flexible
They make it impermeable to water.
They make sclerites more rigid
They lighten the color of the exoskeleton
The pleural suture lies just posterior to the __________________.
Episternum
Trochantin
Epimeron
Trochanter
What insects are included in the order Pthiraptera?
Cockroaches
Bed Bugs
Flies
Lice
What was a major cotton pest that was successfully eradicated in the U.S.?
Boll Weevil
Stink Bug
Lygus Bug
Sunflower head moth
The aquatic insect order whose immature stages sometimes create rock cases is ____.
Ephemeroptera
Diptera
Odonata
Tricoptera
_______ is a primary characteristic of the order Orthoptera and is the type of forewing of this group.
Tegmina
Elytra
Hemelytra
Hamuli
Which of the followings is the common name of the order Mecoptera?
Dragonfly
Firefly
Caddisfly
Scorpionfly
The reproductive organ in male insects for transferring sperm is the ______________
Paraproct
Scape
Aedeagus
Gonopore
Which structure would not be found on an insect's pretarsus?
Trochanter
Spines
Sticky Pads
Claws
What order of insects usually have their wings covered in flattened setae or scales?
Coleoptera
Lepidoptera
Diptera
Hemiptera
The following are groups of eusocial insects:
Termites
Gall-forming aphids
All of these are eusocial insects
Ants
Insects from this order do not act as pollinators:
Hymenoptera
Diptera
Coleoptera
Phasmatodea
What is the principle energy source for most insects?
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Cellulose
Proteins
What are the larva of mosquitoes commonly referred to as?
Dancers
Crawlers
Tumblers
Wigglers
The insect cuticle is between _____ and ______ microns thick.
100,300
120,1000
50,75
300,400
Which of these occupies the largest volume in an unfertilized insect egg?
Periplasm
Nucleus
Embryo
Yolk
In Diptera, hindwings are modified into small, club-like structure called________ that serves as gyroscopes, informing the insect about rotation of the body during flight.
Pronotum
Proboscis
Halteres
Hamuli
_____________ is a family in the order __________
Tortricidae, Hemiptera
Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae
Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera
Chrysomelidae, Collembola
Abdominal gills allow insects to utilize oxygen that is ____________________.
Dissolved in the surrounding water
Generated by metabolic activity
Atmospheric
Trapped in the tissues of aquatic plants
All of the following insects have holometabolous development, except ___________.
Thysanoptera
Coleoptera
Neuroptera
Mecoptera
Digging legs of mole crickets are what functional type?
Raptorial
Fossorial
Cursorial
Saltorial
The insect abdomen contains:
all of the above
organs for excretion
the reproductive tract
the digestion tract
What percentage of flowering plants on Earth require insect pollination?
95%
75%
30%
50%
Webspinners belong to which insect order?
Embioptera
Psocoptera
Dermaptera
Orthoptera
One-way flow valves in the heart are called ______________.
Pulsatile organs
Spiracles
Apodemes
Ostia
_________ represents the most speciose order of insects, with approximately __________ species
Collembola, 450,000
Zoraptera, 500,000
Lepidoptera, 350,000
Coleoptera, 400,000
Which abdominal structure of an insect is unpaired?
Valvifer
Paraproct
Cerci
Epiproct
_________ are the individual light-sensing and image forming units of the insect's compound eye.
Ocelli
Rhabdomeres
Cornea
Ommatidia
A sperm cell enters the insect egg through the _____________.
Oosome
Micropyle
Germ Band
Morula
The followings are the parts of the insect thorax:
mesothorax, metathorax and semithorax
metathorax, mesothorax and prothorax
pirothorax, hexathorax and etathorax
prothorax, mesothorax and entothorax
In what order of insects are the front wings known as "elytra?"
Orthoptera
Hemiptera
Hymenoptera
Coleoptera
What are two distinguishing features of the subphylum Hexapoda that separates them from other classes of arthropods?
Having a three-part body and six legs
A three-segmented body and the ability to molt
Having three pairs of legs and an exoskeleton
The ability to undergo metamorphosis and having a three-part body
A tool used to collect insects using your mouth or a hand bulb and a small vial is called a/an _____________.
Berlese Funnel
Sweep Net
Pitfall Trap
Aspirator
What do the orders Mantodea and Blattodea have in common?
Eggs are produced inside a pouch or ootheca
Hind wings are modified into halteres
Blood Suckers
Sucking Mouthparts
An insect with tracheal gills would probably be found in ____________________.
A cold mountain stream
A stagnant pond
A sewage treatment lagoon
An oceanic community
If you wanted to study entomology in college, what types of courses might you take at a university offering an undergraduate or graduate degree in entomology?
Aquatic Enotmology
Urban Entomology
Insect Entomology
All of above
What structure is found in Diptera, but NOT in Hymenoptera?
Stigma
Stinger
Cerci
Haltere
The frons and the clypeus, located on the head, are separated by the _______________.
Gena
Labrum
Subgenal suture
Epistomal suture
An insect's cuticle is primarily made of ____________, which has also been studied for its medicinal properties.
Chitin
Melatonin
Hemolymph
Melanin
Which part of the leg lies between the femur and the tarsus?
Trochanter
Tibia
Coxa
Arolium
The "powder" left over from being in contact with moths or butterflies is actually tiny __________.
wax crystals
scales
filaments
trichomes
What was a major arthropod borne disease that resulted in great losses for Napoleon on his campaign to Russia?
epidemic typhus fever
plague
yellow fever
malaria
The feces of triatomid bugs harbor the causative agent for what disease in humans?
Chagas disease
Malaria
Pierce's Disease
Dengue
The snakeflies belong to the order ________________________.
Coleoptera
Neuroptera
Raphidioptera
Megaloptera
Odonata
Rigid, inflexible structures of the exoskeleton are called __________.
Segments
Apodemes
Sclerites
Sutures
The state insect of Texas is the __________________.
Texas checkered spot butterfly
Lady bird beetle
Monarch Butterfly
Honey Bee
A dun is a fly fishing term used to describe what type of insect?
a caddisfly sub-adult
a mayfly sub-adult
a mayfly adult
a stonefly nymph
In many insects, three light-sensitive ³simple´eyes, or ____, are situated of the anterior vertex between the compound eyes.
Ocelli
Oligopod
Ostium
Obtect
An apodeme could NOT be described as ______________.
a brace to strengthen the exoskeleton.
an internal ridge of the exoskeleton.
a point of attachment for muscles
a flexible joint in the exoskeleton.
These insects typically hold their wings together above and over their abdomen when resting
Dragonflies
Moths
Butterflies
Stoneflies
Which structure is not part of an insect's antenna?
Scape
Pedicel
Flagellum
Coxa
Mole crickets have _______________ legs used for digging
Fossorial
Raptorial
Cursorial
Saltatorial
Where do the larva of horse flies occur?
in turf
in brush piles
in flower beds
in aquatic or marshy environments
What is the branch of science concerned with describing, naming, and classifying organisms?
Speciation
Taxonomy
Phylogeny
Zoology
______are not considered a biological control agent for killing insect pests.
microbes
predators or parasites
pheromones
parasitoids
The furca is best described as:
An internal brace for the legs.
A fulcrum for the wings.
A springing organ
A hinge for the neck.
Water boatmen have ______________ legs used for swimming.
Natatorial
Raptorial
Fossorial
Cursorial
_________________ is where digestive enzymes are secreted and most food absorption occurs in the insect gut.
proctodeum
proventriculum
stomodeum
mesenteron
This best choice for a chemical to use in an insect kill jar is ________________.
Naphthalene
Ethyl Acetate
Paradichlorobenzene
Potassium Cyanide
Which of these is not a longitudinal wing vein?
Costa
Radius
Cubitus
Furca
Collophore and furcula are morphological terms associated with which order of insects?
Odonata
Collembola
Lepidoptera
Ephemeroptera
The insect with one of the longest known migrations and that was petitioned in 2016 to be listed for threatened or endangered status per the U.S. Endangered Species Act is the ________________.
Western tarnished plant bug
Green Darner
Flame Skimmer
Monarch Butterfly
A suture of the exoskeleton is best described as a _________.
membranous bridge.
point of attachment between segments
line or junction between two sclerites.
thick ridge of cuticle.
The Latin word "Insectum" means
segments
cut into pieces
C small pieces
insect
The insect mouthparts include all of these structures except:
Clypeus
Hypopharynx
Labium
Maxillae
What order of insect vectors Chagas disease?
Lepidoptera
Diptera
Hemiptera
Orthoptera
Functions of the insect hemolymph includes:
Wasted removal to excretory organs
Hormone transport
Distribution of nutrients from the gut
All of the above
___________ is an ability of insects to survive toxicity after chronic exposure to pesticides.
resurgence
resistance
tolerance
repellency
Ant lions belong to the order ______________.
Diptera
Coleoptera
Neuroptera
Isoptera
Caddisflies belong to the order ____________________.
Isoptera
Lepidoptera
Neuroptera
Trichoptera
The _____________ civilization regarded dung beetles as sacred.
Egyptian
Syrian
Aztec
Roman
When and where were the first fire ants discovered in North America?
Mobile, Alabama in the 1930s
El Paso, TX in the 1920s
Russellville, Arkansas in 1970s
Pensacola, Florida in the 1960s
_______________ are the two orders of primitively wingless insects.
Diplura and Collembola
Protura and Microcoryphia
Apterygota and Thysanura
Archaeognatha and Thysanura
Which structures are not a component of the endocrine system in insects?
ventral ganglia
corpora cardiac
prothoracic glands
salivary glands
What is the reservoir of louse-born typhus?
humans
Horses
Cats
Dogs
What is the name for the "shell" of an insect egg?
Blastula
Serosa
Chorion
Morula
Which insect order contains the crickets and grasshoppers?
Lepidoptera
Orthoptera
Hymenoptera
Blattodea
A hearing organ of an insect is the ______________.
labrum
tympanum
vertex
frons
Which structure would not be found on an insect's leg?
arolium
propodeum
tarsomere
coxa
Very few insects are found in this habitat.
trees
lakes
ocean
soil
A mass of neural tissue that contains mostly nerve cell bodies and interneurons in an insect is called a _________________.
ganglion
motor neuron
synapse
nerve
The boll weevil Anthonomus grandis was a sever cotton pest belonging to which family of beetles?
Carabidae
Curculionidae
Meloidae
Coccinelidae
Some factors contributing to the success of insects are:
size, a protective cuticle, an efficient nervous system, four pair of legs
high reproductive rate, the evolution of flight, size
high reproductive rate, the evolution of flight, ability to live without a brain
size, the evolution of flight, lack of wings
Which structure would not be found on an insect's prothorax?
pronotum
spiracle
leg
wing
An insect has a protective cuticle that allows it to ______________.
produce biological defense compounds (immune response)
use chemo-and mechano-receptors
self-repair (if damaged)
all of the above
What are some reasons that could have influenced the large size of insects prehistorically?
lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators
lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators
higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators
higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators
How does the honey bee queen decide the sex of her offspring?
By laying haploid eggs into large cells for drones, and diploid eggs into small cells for workers
By laying haploid eggs into small cells for drones, and diploid eggs into large cells for workers
By laying haploid eggs into small cells for drones, and haploid eggs into large cells for workers
By laying diploid eggs into large cells for drones, and haploid eggs into small cells for workers
What is the causal agent of pink eye in cattle that can be vectored by flies?
Corethrella bovis
Sarcoptes scabiei
Trypanosoma evansi
Moraxella bovis
