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Phylum Arthropoda Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the largest phylum of animals?

a)

cnidarians

b)

vertebrates

c)

arthropods

d)

mollusks

e)

porifera

2.

The protective outer layer of an arthropod that provides support and strength is called the

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

shell

d)

epidermis

3.

What does an exoskeleton act like?

a)

suit of clothes

b)

closed system

c)

suit of armor

d)

gills

4.

The claw-like mouth-parts of a spider are called

a)

mandible

b)

antenna

c)

chelicerae

d)

cephalothorax

5.

The two body regions of an arachnid (spider) and a crustacean (crayfish) are the

a)

head and thorax

b)

cephalothorax and abdomen

c)

thorax and abdomen

d)

head and abdomen

6.

An arthropod with six legs, 3 body regions, two antennae, with or without wings is called a(n)

a)

insect

b)

arachnid

c)

crustacean

7.

Which letter represents the caterpillar becomes a pupa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

8.

Which letter represents the larva hatches from an egg?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

Which letter represents the adult laying eggs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

One of these is not a characteristic that Arthropods share

a)

segmented body with specialized parts

b)

jointed legs

c)

radial symmetry

d)

exoskeleton

e)

well developed nervous system

11.

Which of these arthropods has two pairs of antennae, 2 body regions, eyes on eyestalks, and are mostly aquatic

a)

centipedes and millipedes

b)

crustaceans

c)

arachnids

d)

insects

12.

Which of these arthropods has two pair of short legs per segment, many segments, short antennae, and is a scavenger.

a)

Diplopoda (millipedes)

b)

Crustaceans (crayfish)

c)

Arachnids (spiders)

d)

Chilopoda (centipedes)

e)

Insects

13.

During incomplete metamorphosis, a nymph sheds its skin so it can grow through a process called

a)

painting

b)

melting

c)

molting

d)

changing

14.

Arthropods have ____________ symmetry.

a)

radial

b)

no

c)

bilateral

15.

Which of these arthropods has 4 pairs of legs on its cephalothorax, chelicerae, no wings, and spinnerets to make silk.

a)

Diplopoda (millipedes)

b)

Crustaceans (crayfish)

c)

Arachnids (spiders)

d)

Chilopoda (centipedes)

e)

Insects

16.

Which of these arthropods has 1 pair of long legs on each segment, long antennae, and poison claws used to catch its prey?

a)

Diplopoda (millipedes)

b)

Crustaceans (crayfish)

c)

Arachnids (spiders)

d)

Chilopoda (centipedes)

e)

Insects

17.

Which are the stages of complete metamorphosis? Check ALL that apply:

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Larva

d)

Nymph

e)

Pupa

18.

During which stage of complete metamorphosis is the insect an "eating machine", can't fly or reproduce, and does not resemble the adult?

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Larva

d)

Nymph

e)

Pupa

19.

During which stage of incomplete metamorphosis is the insect a mini version of the adult but can't fly or reproduce?

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Larva

d)

Nymph

e)

Pupa

20.

Which of the following are stages of incomplete metamorphosis? Check ALL that apply:

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Larva

d)

Nymph

e)

Pupa

21.

The three body regions of an insect are

a)

head and abdomen

b)

cephalothorax and abdomen

c)

thorax and abdomen

d)

head, thorax, and abdomen

22.

Mites, harvestmen, ticks, scorpions, spiders =

a)

Class Arachnida

b)

Class Chilopoda

c)

Class Crustacea

d)

Class Diplopoda

e)

Class Insecta

23.

Lobster, shrimp, crayfish, barnacles, pill bugs =

a)

Class Arachnida

b)

Class Chilopoda

c)

Class Crustacea

d)

Class Diplopoda

e)

Class Insecta

24.

Butterfly, bees, moths, mosquitoes, beetles, stink bugs, wasps, dragonfly, ants, fleas, grasshopper =

a)

Class Arachnida

b)

Class Chilopoda

c)

Class Crustacea

d)

Class Diplopoda

e)

Class Insecta

25.

Which arthropod has excellent vision, lives in the ocean, and has blue blood which is used to test for bacterial contamination of different products?

a)

Blue crab

b)

Lobster

c)

Shrimp

d)

Horseshoe crab

e)

Hermit crab