WorksheetsEntomology Exam - Batch 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The earliest insect fossils appeared during which geologic period?
Jurassic
Carboniferous
Cretaceous
Devonian
Ancient Chinese cave paintings depicting insect pests date back about:
2,000 years
4,000 years
6,000 years
10,000 years
The earliest record of silkworm rearing in the Philippines was introduced by:
Father Galliana
Antonio Sedeno
Charles Fuller Baker
Leopoldo Uichanco
The first imported biological control agent in the Philippines (1850) was:
Praying mantis
Lady beetle
Martinez bird
Weaver ant
Who became the first government entomologist in the Philippines?
Leopoldo Uichanco
Charles Fuller Baker
Claire Baltazar
Bernardo Gabriel
The first Filipina entomologist and authority on Philippine Hymenopterans was:
Dolores Ramirez
Claire Baltazar
Paz Mendoza
Lydia Villanueva
Which insect was involved in the first written account of Philippine entomology, as described by Pigafetta?
Locust
Silkworm
Leaf insect
Firefly
The earliest locust swarm in the Philippines was recorded in 1569 in:
Leyte
Panay
Mindoro
Batangas
Who was the first Filipino to describe new insect species in the Philippines (psyllids, 1922)?
Leopoldo Uichanco
Claire Baltazar
Bernardo Gabriel
Gregorio Velasquez
The Black Death (Bubonic plague) in Europe was historically transmitted by which insect group?
Mosquitoes
Fleas
Lice
Ticks
Which feature contributes most to the ecological success of insects?
Large body size
High reproductive potential
Soft exoskeleton
Lack of wings
Warning coloration in insects functions as:
Protective mimicry
Defense mechanism
Camouflage
Thermoregulation
The study of honeybees is known as:
Sericulture
Apiculture
Melittology
Hymenopterology
The study of silkworms is called:
Sericulture
Lepidopterology
Tassariculture
Silkology
Which of the following insects is considered a vector of plant viruses?
Ants
Leafhoppers
Grasshoppers
Beetles
Which is NOT a benefit provided by insects?
Pollination
Soil aeration
Food source
Viral infection transmission
Beeswax and shellac are examples of:
Insect defense chemicals
Useful insect products
Secondary metabolites of plants
Mycotoxins
Which mosquito genus transmits malaria?
Aedes
Anopheles
Culex
Mansonia
Which is an example of protective mimicry in insects?
Locust swarm behavior
Lady beetle coloration
Stick insect resembling a twig
Honeybee waggle dance
The most important characteristic of insect success is:
Exoskeleton with chitin
Bright coloration
Cold-blooded metabolism
Short life span
Insects belong to which phylum?
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Annelida
Echinodermata
The three main body regions of insects are:
Cephalothorax, abdomen, wings
Head, thorax, abdomen
Head, midgut, hindgut
Antennae, legs, wings
Which body region bears the wings?
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Antenna
The insect exoskeleton is primarily composed of:
Cellulose
Pectin
Chitin
Keratin
The sensory organ in the pedicel of the antenna is called:
Tympanum
Johnston's organ
Ommatidia
Cerci
