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OH Insect Quiz Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What CLASS do insects occupy?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Insecta

d)

Order

2.

Houseflies have _____mouth-parts

a)

Piercing

b)

Sucking

c)

Sponging

d)

Chewing

3.

Transfer of pollen between flowers, making seed production possible Is called ___

a)

Pollination

b)

Germination

c)

Fertilization

d)

Transition

4.

A change in the sensitivity of a pest to a pesticide is called ___

a)

Persistence

b)

Species

c)

Anatomy

d)

Resistance

5.

Chemicals used to kill insects are called ___

a)

Herbicides

b)

Insecticides

c)

Rodenticides

d)

Planticides

6.

Crickets have _______ mouth-parts

a)

Chewing

b)

Suckling

c)

Piercing

d)

Cutting

7.

____ use dance language to communicate

a)

Crickets

b)

Bees

c)

Ants

d)

Grasshoppers

8.

Which of these is a identifier of an insect?

a)

Body shape

b)

Number of legs

c)

Color

d)

Wings

9.

Which of these is a identifier of an insect?

a)

Body color

b)

Does it have 3 body parts?

c)

Has 8 legs

d)

Does not have wings

10.

Which of these is a identifier of an insect?

a)

Body color

b)

Does it have antennae?

c)

Does it have legs?

d)

Does it have wings?

11.

____ have siphoning mouthparts

a)

Crickets

b)

Grasshoppers

c)

Butterflies

d)

Lady-bugs

12.

What kind of skeleton do insects have?

a)

Internal

b)

Bones

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Jelly

13.

Pick the item which is another function that wings on insects serve

a)

Flight

b)

To provide color to the insect

c)

Protection of the insect

d)

To provide a mate

14.

Pick the item which is a function that wings on insects serve

a)

To make sounds

b)

To provide color to the insect

c)

Production of eggs

d)

To provide a mate

15.

Pick the item which is a function that wings on insects serve

a)

To pollinate flowers

b)

To provide color to the insect

c)

Production of eggs

d)

To communicate visually

16.

Chemicals released that influence the behavior of others of the same species are called ____.

a)

Insecticides

b)

Pesticides

c)

Pheromones

d)

Hormones

17.

What type of mouthpart does a mosquito have?

a)

Chewing

b)

Cutting

c)

Piercing / Sucking

d)

Eating

18.

Pick the item which do NOT live in large, organized colonies.

a)

Ants

b)

Spiders

c)

Bees

d)

Termites

19.

Insects provide no useful function or benefit to humans.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Entomologist are the scientists who study insects.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Some insects are responsible for spreading diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Insects are responsible for a majority of the pollination of plants.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Some Insects are responsible for damaging structures.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The physical transformation of an insect from one stage of life to another is called ____

a)

Homing

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Proboscis

d)

Insecticide

25.

The ability to return to the same hole among several identical holes is called ____

a)

Homing

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Proboscis

d)

Insecticide

26.

The long straw-like mouthpart that butterflies have is called ____

a)

Homing

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Proboscis

d)

Insecticide

27.

The living things that break down organic matter and recycle them into the environment are called ___

a)

Homing

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Proboscis

d)

Decomposers

28.

Pick the item below which is NOT a consideration for using insecticides?

a)

What is the chemical’s success with the target pest?

b)

Does the chemical color plants green?

c)

How toxic is the chemical to the environment?

d)

Does the chemical add to insect resistance?

29.

A disadvantage of using Insecticides is the development of resistance.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Barriers or screens that keep pests out are an example of ____

a)

Biological control

b)

Chemical control

c)

Mechanical /Physical control

d)

Insecticides

31.

Pick the item below which is NOT an insect used as food?

a)

Caterpillars

b)

Ants

c)

Grubs

d)

Lady-bugs

32.

Pick the item below which is the amount of money the US spends in insecticides each year.

a)

90 million

b)

9 billion

c)

1 billion

d)

12 million

33.

The US spends 90 billion dollars a year on insecticides.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Pick the item below which are the 2 most important to an effective IPM program?

a)

Monitoring & Pest Identification

b)

Chemical and Physical control

c)

Biological & Insecticides

d)

Insecticides & Decomposers

35.

Fireflies use dance communication to attract mates.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Pick the type of communication that fireflies use.

a)

Dance

b)

Bioluminescence

c)

Sound

d)

Colors

37.

Pick the item below which is a positive function insects complete that are beneficial to humans.

a)

Decomposing

b)

Pollination

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

38.

Fireflies use dance communication to attract mates.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Pick the item below which is a positive function insects complete that are beneficial to humans.

a)

Decomposing

b)

Pollination

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

40.

Insects are the the class _____?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Insecta

d)

Order

41.

Pick the item below which IS a product that insects produce.

a)

Boxer shorts

b)

Kid's Meals

c)

Honey

d)

All of these

42.

Pick the item below which IS a product that insects produce.

a)

Biker shorts

b)

Beer

c)

Silk

d)

All of these

43.

Pick the item below which IS NOT a negative interaction between insects and humans.

a)

Insects spread disease

b)

Insects can help heal wounds

c)

Insects eat our crops

d)

None of these

44.

Pick the item below which are the two main groups that insects have.

a)

Winged &

With 8 legs

b)

Winged & Wingless

c)

6 Legs and with Wings

d)

None of these

45.

A complete change in body from stage to stage (4) describes ___

a)

Incomplete Metamorphosis

b)

Complete Metamorphosis

c)

Biological Control

d)

Chemical Conrtol

46.

Why don't some insects EAT?

a)

They would rather eat fast-food

b)

They have an eating disorder

c)

They aren't very hungry

d)

They have eaten their fill as a pupa - they don’t live very long in their final insect form

47.

Pick the item below which is NOT one of the common components of an IPM program.

a)

Monitoring/ assessment

b)

Using management tools

c)

Identification of the pest

d)

Assessment of the management

e)

Chemical Control

48.

A management strategy that focuses on the long-term prevention of pests, using chemicals only when necessary - describes _____

a)

Chemical Control

b)

Biological Control

c)

Mechanical Control

d)

Integrated Pest Management

49.

An example of how insects are used as medicine is __

a)

Using dragonflies as food

b)

Using Bees to make beer

c)

Using Fly larvae for cleaning wounds

d)

Using lady-bugs as pets

50.

Using Insecticides to control pest insects is called ___

a)

Biological Control

b)

Physical Control

c)

Chemical Control

d)

Mechanical Control

51.

An example of cultural controls are __

a)

Changing watering times / amounts

b)

Adding a barrier

c)

Spraying chemicals

d)

Using Herbicides

52.

The living things that break down once-living organic matter and recycling them back into the environment are called ___

a)

Living things

b)

Organic makers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Insects

53.

A change in the sensitivity of a pest to a pesticide, resulting in the failure of correct application of pesticide to control the pest. This sensitivity can be passed to future generations through genetics. This defines ___

a)

Resistance

b)

Cultural Control

c)

Chemical Control

d)

Mechanical Controls

54.

Pick the item which is a disadvantage to using insecticides.

a)

Can kill other beneficial insects with target insect

b)

Don't cost too much money

c)

Don't make insects resistant to chemicals

d)

None of these

55.

Pick the item which is a disadvantage to using insecticides.

a)

Can be very expensive

b)

Don't kill anything besides the target insect

c)

Don't make insects resistant to chemicals

d)

None of these

56.

Pick the item which is a disadvantage to using insecticides.

a)

Can make target insects resistant to the chemicals

b)

Don't kill anything besides the target insect

c)

Are cheap to use all of the time

d)

None of these

57.

What are the 2 main types of insect control discussed?

a)

Chemical & Biological Control

b)

Insect and Physical Control

c)

Economic and Cultural Control

d)

Pollination and Decomposers

58.

The EXOSKELETON is --

a)

On the inside of the insect

b)

In the head of the insect

c)

In the thorax of the insect

d)

On the OUTSIDE of the insect

59.

Pick the item which is NOT one of the 4 types of insects we consider PESTS.

a)

Parasitic insects

b)

Insects that transmit diseases

c)

Insects that eat their mates

d)

Insects that damage structures

60.

The important function of pollen transfer is called ___

a)

Fertilization

b)

Decomposing

c)

Pollination

d)

IPM