WorksheetsUnit 3 Quiz 1 Grasshopper Dissection
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
What Phylum does a grasshopper belong too?
Animalia
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Arthropoda
The lower set of wings beneath the forewings, which are used in flight.
Hindwings
Bi-wings
Forewings
Quadruple-wings
A small round disc found on the abdomen of the grasshopper (on each side) which functions as an ear.
Labrum
Thorax
Antennae
Tympanum
The organ used to lay eggs, found only on females. Located at the end of the abdomen, with three appendages.
Ovipositor
Labrum
Tympanum
Maxillae
Found on both sides of the mouth, just below the labrum. Look like an appendage with small legs protruding from it. Used to clutch and sense food.
Cercus
Ovipositor
Labrum
Maxillae with Palps
The upper mouth part which helps to hold food in place. Shaped like a spade and is clearly visible from the front.
Cercus
Ovipositor
Labrum
Maxillae with Palps
The first tagmata of the grasshopper (anterior).
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Pharynx
The third tagmata of the grasshopper (anterior).
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Pharynx
A set of large eyes that sense movement, form and distance, found on the head.
Compound Eye
Ocelli
Labium
Single Eye
The lower set of wings beneath which are used in flight.
Pseudowing
Hindwings
Forewings
Bi-Wings
The middle tagmata of the grasshopper, which bears the legs and wings.
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Cephalothorax
The part of the grasshopper's mouth used for biting and grinding food, located behind the mandibles.
Labium
Maxillae
Palps
Proboscis
The sensory appendages attached to the head of a grasshopper, used for touch and smell.
Antennae
Cerci
Ocelli
Mandibles
