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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 33mins
This Sally lightfoot crab has which of the following arthropod characteristics? (multiple answers possible)
tough exoskeleton
segmented body
jointed appendages
water vascular system
What is the name for an appendage that is attached to head and contains sense organs?
cheliped
cephalothorax
antenna
forcipule
A chemical designed to kill a pest animal is a _______ .
herbicide
venom
pheromone
pesticide
Which of the following are TRUE of crustaceans? (multiple answers possible)
closed circulatory system
dioecious
one pair of antennae
breathe with gills
Which spider species is shown?
American house spider
woodlouse hunter
wolf spider
golden ant mimic spider
To which arachnid body section do the walking legs attach?
abdomen
head
cephalothorax
trunk
Which crustacean structures are used for defense and for obtaining food?
chelipeds
gills
swimmerets
radulas
Which of the following organisms are arachnids? (multiple answers possible)
tarantulas
dust mites
scorpions
fleas
Red poultry mites suck blood from infected hens, often leading to severe anemia. These mites are ____________ .
beneficial predators
pest insects
parasitic arachnids
mutualistic crustaceans
Which of the following is TRUE of the Southern black widow? (multiple answers possible)
has two body sections
has one pair of antennae
fangs deliver a potent venom
has four pairs of legs
To which phylum does the pictured animal belong?
Diplopoda
Chilopoda
Annelida
Arthropoda
All of the following are members of Phylum Arthropoda EXCEPT ______ .
blue lobster
praying mantis
house centipede
leech
All of the following are problems with using pecticides EXCEPT _______ .
may kill helpful insects like bees
may be toxic to pets
can be cared by rain into rivers and lakes
increase food production
This honey bee is gathering nectar and also helping the plant to reproduce. The bee is a(n) ___________ .
disease carrier
decomposer
pollinator
biological control
Which of the following are parasitic insects? (multiple answers possible)
mosquitoes
fleas
head lice
bed bugs
Which of the following diseases are spread by mosquitoes? (multiple answers possible)
canine heartworms
malaria
yellow fever
West Nile fever
Insects, like this lacewing, are natural predators of certain pest insects. They can be released to fight harmful insects as ______________ .
pollinators
decomposers
disease carriers
biological controls
Which of the following are insects that are collected and eaten by humans? (multiple answers possible)
grasshoppers
beetle larvae
lobsters
cicadas
Termites in tropical environments break down large amounts of dead wood, leaves, and grass. They are important __________ .
food items
decomposers
pollinators
biological controls
Which of the following are feeding behaviors seen in insects? (multiple answers possible)
herbivores
carnivores
parasites
scavengers
To which arthropod class does this carpenter ant belong?
Insecta
Chilopoda
Diplopoda
Crustacea
Which of the following are TRUE of the carpenter ant? (multiple answers possible)
one-way digestive system
closed circulatory system
radial symmetry
one pair of antennae
Crayfish belong to which arthropod class?
arachnids
crustaceans
insects
millipedes
Ants have a life cycle that includes larval stages and a pupa stage. Ants undergo ___________ .
complete metamorphosis
gradual metamorphosis
In gradual metamorphosis an egg hatches into a stage called a _________ .
cocoon
pupa
larva
nymph
Which of the following insects undergo gradual metamorphosis? (multiple answers possible)
cockroaches
ants
grasshoppers
earwigs
Which of the following insects undergo complete metamorphosis? (multiple answers possible)
dragonflies
butterflies
beetles
grasshoppers
Which step in the butterfly life cycle is shown?
pupa
adult
nymph
larva
All of the following are true of insect larvae EXCEPT ________ .
look similar to the adults
are specialized for eating and growing
look something like worms
enter the pupa stage
Which type of spider is shown?
wolf spider
crab spider
peacock spider
woodlouse hunter
Which of the following are TRUE of the Mexican red knee tarantula? (multiple answers possible)
has an open circulatory system
has three body sections
uses chelipeds for defense
has a protective exoskeleton
Which of the following are TRUE of insects? (multiple answers possible)
have three body sections
breathe using spiracles
have five or more pairs of legs
have an open circulatory system
Biologists have discovered approximately _________ different species of spiders.
4,500
53,000
95,000
1.1 million
Arachnids have ________ .
simple eyes
swimmerets
two pairs of antennae
wings
To which arthropod class does the pictured organism belong?
Arachnida
Crustacea
Chilopoda
Diplopoda
Which of the following is TRUE of the pictured arthropod?
is an herbivore
has three body sections
has a pair of venom claws
has two pairs of legs per segment
Which of the following organisms has a closed circulatory system?
spider
centipede
octopus
grasshopper
Which of the following are stages in complete metamorphosis? (multiple answers possible)
pupa
adult
fertilized egg
larva
The pictured arthropod belongs to which class?
Insecta
Arthropoda
Diplopoda
Chilopoda
Of the 51,028 identified species of spiders, what percentage have venom dangerous to humans?
80%
50%
5%
0.05%
Of the 52,954 identified species of spiders, how many species have venom that is dangerous to humans?
25
35,000
5,000
250
Which of the following are similarities between centipedes and millipedes? (multiple answers possible)
two pairs of antennae
venom claws
one-way digestive tract
simple eyes
What is the name of the tiny breathing holes found on the exoskeletons of insects, centipedes, and millipedes?
stomata
ostia
spiracles
book lungs
Which of the following are true of spiders? (multiple answers possible)
four pairs of legs
have silk glands in their abdomens
predators
closed circulatory system
This solpugid belongs to Class _________ .
Diplopoda
Crustacea
Arachnida
Insecta
Which of the following diseases are spread by mosquitoes? (multiple answers possible)
malaria
West Nile Virus infection
yellow fever
Zika Virus infection
Which of the following is true of the bed bug life cycle?
immature forms are called nymphs
eggs hatch into larvae
it is complete metamorphosis
nymphs have wings and reproductive structures
The diagram shows ______________ .
asexual reproduction
regeneration
complete metamorphosis
gradual metamorphosis
Which of the following support that the mayfly (pictured) is an insect? (multiple answers possible)
wings
three body sections
two pairs of antennae
has simple eyes only
The pictured tiger wolf spider belongs to which arthropod class?
Insecta
Malacostraca
Arachnida
Diplopoda
Look carefully at the bed bud life cycle diagram (pictured). What type of metamorphosis is seen in bed bugs?
complete
gradual
bilateral
variegated
Which of the following are true of the black-legged tick? (multiple answers possible)
ticks are bloodsucking parasites
ticks are insects
ticks have one pair of antennae
ticks have a hard exoskeleton
Which of the following is true of spiders?
spiders transmit disease
some spiders are crop pests
spiders are important predators of insects
most spiders have venom dangerous to humans
This spider closely resembles a particular ant species and is avoided by predators. This is an example of _____________ .
warning coloration
homeostasis
mimicry
cryptic coloration
Why is this pumpkin patch tarantula classified as an arachnid? (multiple answers possible)
it has two body sections
it has a two-way digestive tract
it has four pairs of legs
it has one pair of small antennae
