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Entomology Quiz 101-200

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 ________________.

a)

ectothermy and endothermy

b)

diapause and dormancy

c)

endothermy and ectothermy

d)

dormancy and diapause

2.

What diseases do Culex pipiens pipiens and C. p. quinquefasciatus vector?

a)

Malaria

b)

Yellow Fever

c)

Dengue Fever

d)

St. Louis Encephalitis

3.

What is the mouthpart called for feeding within the Lepidoptera?

a)

Pylorus

b)

Pronotum

c)

Proboscis

d)

Paranota

4.

What is the primary function of the wax layer of the exoskeleton?

a)

Thermal Insulation

b)

Muscle Attachment

c)

Protection

d)

Water Barrier

5.

Dermaptera or earwigs are most closely related to which insect order?

a)

Hymenoptera

b)

Hemiptera

c)

Orthoptera

d)

Coleoptera

6.

Insects use their olfactory system for ______________.

a)

Sucking

b)

Hearing

c)

Seeing

d)

Smelling

7.

Which of the following insect groups has hemimetabolous development?

a)

Mayflies

b)

House Flies

c)

Ants

d)

Weevils

8.

The phrase "endemic" insect refers to:

a)

native to or limited to a certain region

b)

invasive

c)

occurrence in an unfavorable environment

d)

occurrence in a desert habitat

9.

Solitary bees build nests in what type of habitat?

a)

all of the above

b)

in existing small tree holes or cavities

c)

in the soil

d)

in hollow plant stems

10.

The renowned myrmecologist ____________________ established the field of sociobiology.

a)

C.V Riley

b)

John Bell

c)

Carl Linneaus

d)

E.O Wilson

11.

During the _________, German cockroaches are very active.

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Day

d)

Night

12.

The bed bug, Cimex lectularious, is an effective vector of what pathogenic microorganism?

a)

Sporidia

b)

Wolbachia

c)

None

d)

Loa Loa

13.

What function do protein cross-linkages have in the insect exoskeleton?

a)

They make membranes more flexible

b)

They make it impermeable to water.

c)

They make sclerites more rigid

d)

They lighten the color of the exoskeleton

14.

The pleural suture lies just posterior to the __________________.

a)

Episternum

b)

Trochantin

c)

Epimeron

d)

Trochanter

15.

What insects are included in the order Pthiraptera?

a)

Cockroaches

b)

Bed Bugs

c)

Flies

d)

Lice

16.

What was a major cotton pest that was successfully eradicated in the U.S.?

a)

Boll Weevil

b)

Stink Bug

c)

Lygus Bug

d)

Sunflower head moth

17.

The aquatic insect order whose immature stages sometimes create rock cases is ____.

a)

Ephemeroptera

b)

Diptera

c)

Odonata

d)

Tricoptera

18.

_______ is a primary characteristic of the order Orthoptera and is the type of forewing of this group.

a)

Tegmina

b)

Elytra

c)

Hemelytra

d)

Hamuli

19.

Which of the followings is the common name of the order Mecoptera?

a)

Dragonfly

b)

Firefly

c)

Caddisfly

d)

Scorpionfly

20.

The reproductive organ in male insects for transferring sperm is the ______________

a)

Paraproct

b)

Scape

c)

Aedeagus

d)

Gonopore

21.

Which structure would not be found on an insect's pretarsus?

a)

Trochanter

b)

Spines

c)

Sticky Pads

d)

Claws

22.

What order of insects usually have their wings covered in flattened setae or scales?

a)

Coleoptera

b)

Lepidoptera

c)

Diptera

d)

Hemiptera

23.

The following are groups of eusocial insects:

a)

Termites

b)

Gall-forming aphids

c)

All of these are eusocial insects

d)

Ants

24.

Insects from this order do not act as pollinators:

a)

Hymenoptera

b)

Diptera

c)

Coleoptera

d)

Phasmatodea

25.

What is the principle energy source for most insects?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Cellulose

d)

Proteins

26.

What are the larva of mosquitoes commonly referred to as?

a)

Dancers

b)

Crawlers

c)

Tumblers

d)

Wigglers

27.

The insect cuticle is between _____ and ______ microns thick.

a)

100,300

b)

120,1000

c)

50,75

d)

300,400

28.

Which of these occupies the largest volume in an unfertilized insect egg?

a)

Periplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Embryo

d)

Yolk

29.

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.

a)

Pronotum

b)

Proboscis

c)

Halteres

d)

Hamuli

30.

_____________ is a family in the order __________

a)

Tortricidae, Hemiptera

b)

Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae

c)

Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera

d)

Chrysomelidae, Collembola

31.

Abdominal gills allow insects to utilize oxygen that is ____________________.

a)

Dissolved in the surrounding water

b)

Generated by metabolic activity

c)

Atmospheric

d)

Trapped in the tissues of aquatic plants

32.

All of the following insects have holometabolous development, except ___________.

a)

Thysanoptera

b)

Coleoptera

c)

Neuroptera

d)

Mecoptera

33.

Digging legs of mole crickets are what functional type?

a)

Raptorial

b)

Fossorial

c)

Cursorial

d)

Saltorial

34.

The insect abdomen contains:

a)

all of the above

b)

organs for excretion

c)

the reproductive tract

d)

the digestion tract

35.

What percentage of flowering plants on Earth require insect pollination?

a)

95%

b)

75%

c)

30%

d)

50%

36.

Webspinners belong to which insect order?

a)

Embioptera

b)

Psocoptera

c)

Dermaptera

d)

Orthoptera

37.

One-way flow valves in the heart are called ______________.

a)

Pulsatile organs

b)

Spiracles

c)

Apodemes

d)

Ostia

38.

_________ represents the most speciose order of insects, with approximately __________ species

a)

Collembola, 450,000

b)

Zoraptera, 500,000

c)

Lepidoptera, 350,000

d)

Coleoptera, 400,000

39.

Which abdominal structure of an insect is unpaired?

a)

Valvifer

b)

Paraproct

c)

Cerci

d)

Epiproct

40.

_________ are the individual light-sensing and image forming units of the insect's compound eye.

a)

Ocelli

b)

Rhabdomeres

c)

Cornea

d)

Ommatidia

41.

A sperm cell enters the insect egg through the _____________.

a)

Oosome

b)

Micropyle

c)

Germ Band

d)

Morula

42.

The followings are the parts of the insect thorax:

a)

mesothorax, metathorax and semithorax

b)

metathorax, mesothorax and prothorax

c)

pirothorax, hexathorax and etathorax

d)

prothorax, mesothorax and entothorax

43.

In what order of insects are the front wings known as "elytra?"

a)

Orthoptera

b)

Hemiptera

c)

Hymenoptera

d)

Coleoptera

44.

What are two distinguishing features of the subphylum Hexapoda that separates them from other classes of arthropods?

a)

Having a three-part body and six legs

b)

A three-segmented body and the ability to molt

c)

Having three pairs of legs and an exoskeleton

d)

The ability to undergo metamorphosis and having a three-part body

45.

A tool used to collect insects using your mouth or a hand bulb and a small vial is called a/an _____________.

a)

Berlese Funnel

b)

Sweep Net

c)

Pitfall Trap

d)

Aspirator

46.

What do the orders Mantodea and Blattodea have in common?

a)

Eggs are produced inside a pouch or ootheca

b)

Hind wings are modified into halteres

c)

Blood Suckers

d)

Sucking Mouthparts

47.

An insect with tracheal gills would probably be found in ____________________.

a)

A cold mountain stream

b)

A stagnant pond

c)

A sewage treatment lagoon

d)

An oceanic community

48.

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?

a)

Aquatic Enotmology

b)

Urban Entomology

c)

Insect Entomology

d)

All of above

49.

What structure is found in Diptera, but NOT in Hymenoptera?

a)

Stigma

b)

Stinger

c)

Cerci

d)

Haltere

50.

The frons and the clypeus, located on the head, are separated by the _______________.

a)

Gena

b)

Labrum

c)

Subgenal suture

d)

Epistomal suture

51.

An insect's cuticle is primarily made of ____________, which has also been studied for its medicinal properties.

a)

Chitin

b)

Melatonin

c)

Hemolymph

d)

Melanin

52.

Which part of the leg lies between the femur and the tarsus?

a)

Trochanter

b)

Tibia

c)

Coxa

d)

Arolium

53.

The "powder" left over from being in contact with moths or butterflies is actually tiny __________.

a)

wax crystals

b)

scales

c)

filaments

d)

trichomes

54.

What was a major arthropod borne disease that resulted in great losses for Napoleon on his campaign to Russia?

a)

epidemic typhus fever

b)

plague

c)

yellow fever

d)

malaria

55.

The feces of triatomid bugs harbor the causative agent for what disease in humans?

a)

Chagas disease

b)

Malaria

c)

Pierce's Disease

d)

Dengue

56.

The snakeflies belong to the order ________________________.

a)

Coleoptera

b)

Neuroptera

c)

Raphidioptera

d)

Megaloptera

e)

Odonata

57.

Rigid, inflexible structures of the exoskeleton are called __________.

a)

Segments

b)

Apodemes

c)

Sclerites

d)

Sutures

58.

The state insect of Texas is the __________________.

a)

Texas checkered spot butterfly

b)

Lady bird beetle

c)

Monarch Butterfly

d)

Honey Bee

59.

A dun is a fly fishing term used to describe what type of insect?

a)

a caddisfly sub-adult

b)

a mayfly sub-adult

c)

a mayfly adult

d)

a stonefly nymph

60.

In many insects, three light-sensitive ³simple´eyes, or ____, are situated of the anterior vertex between the compound eyes.

a)

Ocelli

b)

Oligopod

c)

Ostium

d)

Obtect

61.

An apodeme could NOT be described as ______________.

a)

a brace to strengthen the exoskeleton.

b)

an internal ridge of the exoskeleton.

c)

a point of attachment for muscles

d)

a flexible joint in the exoskeleton.

62.

These insects typically hold their wings together above and over their abdomen when resting

a)

Dragonflies

b)

Moths

c)

Butterflies

d)

Stoneflies

63.

Which structure is not part of an insect's antenna?

a)

Scape

b)

Pedicel

c)

Flagellum

d)

Coxa

64.

Mole crickets have _______________ legs used for digging

a)

Fossorial

b)

Raptorial

c)

Cursorial

d)

Saltatorial

65.

Where do the larva of horse flies occur?

a)

in turf

b)

in brush piles

c)

in flower beds

d)

in aquatic or marshy environments

66.

What is the branch of science concerned with describing, naming, and classifying organisms?

a)

Speciation

b)

Taxonomy

c)

Phylogeny

d)

Zoology

67.

______are not considered a biological control agent for killing insect pests.

a)

microbes

b)

predators or parasites

c)

pheromones

d)

parasitoids

68.

The furca is best described as:

a)

An internal brace for the legs.

b)

A fulcrum for the wings.

c)

A springing organ

d)

A hinge for the neck.

69.

Water boatmen have ______________ legs used for swimming.

a)

Natatorial

b)

Raptorial

c)

Fossorial

d)

Cursorial

70.

_________________ is where digestive enzymes are secreted and most food absorption occurs in the insect gut.

a)

proctodeum

b)

proventriculum

c)

stomodeum

d)

mesenteron

71.

This best choice for a chemical to use in an insect kill jar is ________________.

a)

Naphthalene

b)

Ethyl Acetate

c)

Paradichlorobenzene

d)

Potassium Cyanide

72.

Which of these is not a longitudinal wing vein?

a)

Costa

b)

Radius

c)

Cubitus

d)

Furca

73.

Collophore and furcula are morphological terms associated with which order of insects?

a)

Odonata

b)

Collembola

c)

Lepidoptera

d)

Ephemeroptera

74.

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 ________________.

a)

Western tarnished plant bug

b)

Green Darner

c)

Flame Skimmer

d)

Monarch Butterfly

75.

A suture of the exoskeleton is best described as a _________.

a)

membranous bridge.

b)

point of attachment between segments

c)

line or junction between two sclerites.

d)

thick ridge of cuticle.

76.

The Latin word "Insectum" means

a)

segments

b)

cut into pieces

c)

C small pieces

d)

insect

77.

The insect mouthparts include all of these structures except:

a)

Clypeus

b)

Hypopharynx

c)

Labium

d)

Maxillae

78.

What order of insect vectors Chagas disease?

a)

Lepidoptera

b)

Diptera

c)

Hemiptera

d)

Orthoptera

79.

Functions of the insect hemolymph includes:

a)

Wasted removal to excretory organs

b)

Hormone transport

c)

Distribution of nutrients from the gut

d)

All of the above

80.

___________ is an ability of insects to survive toxicity after chronic exposure to pesticides.

a)

resurgence

b)

resistance

c)

tolerance

d)

repellency

81.

Ant lions belong to the order ______________.

a)

Diptera

b)

Coleoptera

c)

Neuroptera

d)

Isoptera

82.

Caddisflies belong to the order ____________________.

a)

Isoptera

b)

Lepidoptera

c)

Neuroptera

d)

Trichoptera

83.

The _____________ civilization regarded dung beetles as sacred.

a)

Egyptian

b)

Syrian

c)

Aztec

d)

Roman

84.

When and where were the first fire ants discovered in North America?

a)

Mobile, Alabama in the 1930s

b)

El Paso, TX in the 1920s

c)

Russellville, Arkansas in 1970s

d)

Pensacola, Florida in the 1960s

85.

_______________ are the two orders of primitively wingless insects.

a)

Diplura and Collembola

b)

Protura and Microcoryphia

c)

Apterygota and Thysanura

d)

Archaeognatha and Thysanura

86.

Which structures are not a component of the endocrine system in insects?

a)

ventral ganglia

b)

corpora cardiac

c)

prothoracic glands

d)

salivary glands

87.

What is the reservoir of louse-born typhus?

a)

humans

b)

Horses

c)

Cats

d)

Dogs

88.

What is the name for the "shell" of an insect egg?

a)

Blastula

b)

Serosa

c)

Chorion

d)

Morula

89.

Which insect order contains the crickets and grasshoppers?

a)

Lepidoptera

b)

Orthoptera

c)

Hymenoptera

d)

Blattodea

90.

A hearing organ of an insect is the ______________.

a)

labrum

b)

tympanum

c)

vertex

d)

frons

91.

Which structure would not be found on an insect's leg?

a)

arolium

b)

propodeum

c)

tarsomere

d)

coxa

92.

Very few insects are found in this habitat.

a)

trees

b)

lakes

c)

ocean

d)

soil

93.

A mass of neural tissue that contains mostly nerve cell bodies and interneurons in an insect is called a _________________.

a)

ganglion

b)

motor neuron

c)

synapse

d)

nerve

94.

The boll weevil Anthonomus grandis was a sever cotton pest belonging to which family of beetles?

a)

Carabidae

b)

Curculionidae

c)

Meloidae

d)

Coccinelidae

95.

Some factors contributing to the success of insects are:

a)

size, a protective cuticle, an efficient nervous system, four pair of legs

b)

high reproductive rate, the evolution of flight, size

c)

high reproductive rate, the evolution of flight, ability to live without a brain

d)

size, the evolution of flight, lack of wings

96.

Which structure would not be found on an insect's prothorax?

a)

pronotum

b)

spiracle

c)

leg

d)

wing

97.

An insect has a protective cuticle that allows it to ______________.

a)

produce biological defense compounds (immune response)

b)

use chemo-and mechano-receptors

c)

self-repair (if damaged)

d)

all of the above

98.

What are some reasons that could have influenced the large size of insects prehistorically?

a)

lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators

b)

lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators

c)

higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators

d)

higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators

99.

How does the honey bee queen decide the sex of her offspring?

a)

By laying haploid eggs into large cells for drones, and diploid eggs into small cells for workers

b)

By laying haploid eggs into small cells for drones, and diploid eggs into large cells for workers

c)

By laying haploid eggs into small cells for drones, and haploid eggs into large cells for workers

d)

By laying diploid eggs into large cells for drones, and haploid eggs into small cells for workers

100.

What is the causal agent of pink eye in cattle that can be vectored by flies?

a)

Corethrella bovis

b)

Sarcoptes scabiei

c)

Trypanosoma evansi

d)

Moraxella bovis