Insecta is the CLASS of Arthropods that includes the following:

Insects DO NOT have jointed appendages.

Arthropod exoskeletons are composed of this macromolecule: (choose either the carb, lipid, or protein)

Arthropod exoskeletons are made up of

How many body regions do insects have?

The Phyla Arthropoda has this type of symmetry:

This occurs when an arthropod outgrows its shell and leaves it behind.

Structures with many, many lenses.

Three body segments, 3 pair of legs, one pair of antennae, and wings.

3 stages including: 1. Egg  2. Nymph (smaller, immature version of adult) 3. Adult  (grasshopper)

4 stages including: larva (worm-like creature which eats and grows) and pupa (enclosed structure that changes into adult form).

Arthropods have the ability to reproduce

This region of arthropods has the head and thorax region fused.

Class Insecta will use these to identify certain sounds, smells, and predators/prey:

Determines the gender of the crayfish:

Choose the organisms that ALL belong to the Phylum Arthropoda.

The word “________________” means “jointed-leg which suits all animals studied in this unit.

Arthropods are the most successful animals on the planet, making up 85% of all animals. Like most other ______________, there are several phases to their life cycle and most undergo metamorphosis.