WorksheetsTermite Biology
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Termites belong to the order of "isoptera" and the word "isoptera" means?
They have 6 legs
they have 2 antennae
they have 3 body parts
they have equal length wings
name the 3 body parts of a termite
(a)
the antennae of termites are elbowed and the antennae of ants are straight?
True
False
termites use their antennae to do which of the following?
smell
taste
see
all the above
termites have which type of eye?
simple
compound
do termites have sharp vision?
Yes
No
what type of mouthparts does a termite have?
piercing-sucking
rasping-sucking
chewing-lapping
biting-chewing
a termite has how many pairs of equal length wings?
1
2
termites have how many legs?
2
4
6
8
what are spiracles?
parts of their mouth
air inlets for their breathing system
parts used to feel their way around in the dark
all the above
a termite's waist is pinched down like a thread and is called a pedicel
True
False
termites have which of the following life cycles?
complete
incomplete
gradual
none of the above
termite nymphs (the young) look nothing like an adult termite
True
False
how many instars does a termite have?
5
6
7
8
the 3 conditions needed to trigger a termite swarm are?
the correct type of food(wood)
Temperature
light
humidity
temperature, light, and humidity
termites are poor fliers and only about 3 percent of them survive the mating flight?
True
False
if you see termites in a window area, you know that they are probably coming from somewhere?
True
False
why do termites shed their wings after the mating flight?
they are tired and afraid to fly anymore
their wings get in the way when they are mating
their wings are weak and would fall off soon, anyway
all the above
swarming subterranean termites usually pick out which spot to start a nest?
eave areas
moist soil located under wood
attics
subareas
drywood termites usually like to start their nests in which of the following
knot holes
cracks in wood
joints between wood members
all the above
drywood termites have no distinctive worker caste and the nymphs do all the work of the colony
True
False
a queen subterranean termite may live up to how many years?
1
5
10
25
the four caste that develop from the nymphs are?
workers
soldiers
winged primary reproductives
supplementary reproductives
all the above
drywood termites workers do which of the following work of the colony?
feed other caste members
groom the queen
excavate and make tunnels
none of the above
all the above
subterranean termite workers do which of the following work of the colony?
feed other caste members
groom the queen
excavate and make tunnels
none of the above
all of the above
a soldier termite has large mandibles on its head and his job is to defend the colony
True
False
soldier termites eat wood and feed the other caste members?
True
False
the queen is the most important member of the colony because she produces most of the eggs?
True
False
male and female supplementary termites are not good fliers?
True
False
if the queen termite is injured or dies, the whole colony will soon die off?
true
false
large supplementary queens can lay 60-80 eggs per day and can cause a termite colony to grow in rapid fashion?
True
False
termites are born with protozoan and that is why they can digest wood?
True
False
termites must eat liquid droplets (from another termite's anal orifice) in order to get the protozoan needed to digest wood?
True
False
subterrean termites prefer both spring and summerwood?
True
False
drywood termites prefer sapwood, but will eat both spring and summerwood?
True
False
Redwood is completely resistant to termites and they won't eat it?
True
False
drywood termite colonies may consist of up to how many members?
1,000
2,500
4,000
hundreds of thousands of members
formosan termite colonies may consist of up to how many members?
1,000
2,500
4,000
millions
dampwood termite colonies may be as large as how many members?
1,000
2,500
4,000
many thousands of members
subterranean termite colonies may consist of up to how many members?
1,000
2,500
hundreds of thousands
millions
