2015 District Test

Entomology CDE

An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of another species, which it usually injures, isA a parasiteB a pathogenC a pathogen and a parasiteD a predator

• A

Tympanic organs are found on which part of the insect body?A all of theseB abdomenC legsD thorax

• A

Which kind of mouthparts are the most common in insects?A siphoningB suckingC chewingD none of these

• C

An American naturalist Carolus Linnaeus introduced a two-word system for naming organisms.A FalseB True

• A

All scientific names are Latin.A TrueB False

• A

Insects are the only animals that have three pairs of jointed legs.A FalseB True

• B

The anterior spiracles normallyA inhale and exhaleB inhaleC exhale

• B

Which of these sucking mouthpart structures of insects do the actual piercing of tissue?A mandibles and maxillaeB mandiblesC labiumD maxillae

• A

Which of the following is responsible for the great adaptability of insects?A short lifespansB short lifespanshigh and reproductivityC high reproductivityD rapid mutations

• B

Dust and wettable powder insecticides are not easily carried in the air.A TrueB False

• B

Most insects have a life cycle that lasts for:A 1-2 yearsB 2-3 yearsC <1 yearD 3-4 years

• C

Any arthropod that has wings is an insect.A FalseB True

• B

The appendage modified for depositing eggs in a suitable site is called theA ovipyleB ovipositorC none of theseD micropyle

• B

Which of these groups can properly be pinned horizontally through the thorax?A damselfliesB dragonflies and damselfliesC true bugsD dragonflies

• B

Which of these insect groups is pined through the wings?A beetlesB waspsC fliesD grasshoppers

• A

What major evolutionary adaptation allowed arthropods to colonize land?A legsB exoskeletonC all of theseD lungs

• B

What major evolutionary adaptation allowed arthropods to colonize land?A legsB exoskeletonC all of theseD lungs

• C

The immature stages of insects that have incomplete (simple) metamorphosis are calledA nymphs and naiadsB larvaeC nymphsD naiads

• A

Monarch butterfly caterpillars do not feed on anything except milkweed plants.A FalseB True

• B

Which of these series of terms lists the segments of an insect leg in the correct order?A trochanter—coxa—femur—tibia—tarsusB coxa—trochanter—femur—tibia—tarsusC none of theseD coxa—trochanter—tibia—femur—tarsus

• B

Which insect behavior pattern is ritualized and employed to attract a mate?A communicationB courtshipC groomingD none of these

• B

The Soil Conservation Service can provide you with information on the geology of an area.A FalseB True

• B

A berlese funnel is most useful for collecting aquatic insects.A FalseB True

• A

Which of the following groups is NOT commonly pinned on a spreading board?A DragonfliesB ButterfliesC grasshoppersD true bugs

• D

Pollution that comes from an specific, identifiable place is referred to asA specificB point-source and specificC environmentalD point-source

• D

Insect behavior is largely learned as they grow.A FalseB True

• A

Insect behavior is largely learned as they grow.A FalseB True

• D

In social bees and wasps, unfertilized eggs develop intoA workersB malesC femalesD queens

• B

In social bees and wasps, unfertilized eggs develop intoA workersB malesC femalesD queens

• A

The hardness of the exoskeleton is due to the proportion of __________ in the cuticle:A fatB carbohydrateC proteinD none of these

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The mutual exchange of food and other desirable substances between colony members is calledA copulationB none of theseC trophallaxisD chemollaxis

• C

The insect thorax is divided into how many distinct segments?A twoB fiveC threeD four

• C

The world perceived by insects consists more of smells and tastes than of light and sound.A TrueB False

• A

Pesticide that moves away from the application site in the air is usually calledA driftB none of theseC smogD plume

• A

The word Arthropoda literally means:A none of theseB hardened skinC jointed footD segmented body

• C

Scorpions have large pincers that are actually modifiedA legsB none of theseC antennaeD mouthparts

• D

Insect pins may damage the delicate structures of small insects. Small insects are mounted onA pointsB pinning blocksC none of theseD labels

• A

The number of distinct stages in the life cycle of insects with complete metamorphosis isA 5B 4C 3D none of these

• B

Which of these groups does NOT possess antennae?A insectsB arachnidsC centipedesD crustaceans

• B

Which muscles are responsible for moving the insect’s wings up and down?A indirect flight musclesB all of theseC direct flight musclesD abdominal flight muscles

• A

Which of these chewing mouthpart structures of insects is analogous to our upper lip?A labrumB labiumC mandibleD maxilla

• A

Granular pesticides are designed to form a vapor when they are released into the air.A FalseB True

• A

Insect legs are attached to which of the following regions:A thoraxB headC thorax and abdomenD abdomen

• A

Which of the following substances is NOT transported in the insect ‘blood’A wasteB foodC food and oxygenD oxygen

• D

Insect muscles are all attached to the inside of the exoskeleton.A TrueB False

• A

All insects belong to the Class Arthropoda.A FalseB True

• A

Which of these groups of insects has some species that are NOT true social insects?A beesB antsC termitesD bees and ants

• A

All flying insects have two pairs of wings.A FalseB True

• A

Which of these arthropods possesses a pair of poison claws on the first segment behind the head?A spidersB centipedesC millipedesD ticks

• B

Which kinds of pest require control occasionally or intermittently?A continuous pestsB sporadic pestsC sporadic pests and continuous pestsD potential pests

• B

The irritation from a mosquito bite is due to the body’s response to mosquito saliva.A TrueB False

• A

Any small creature with more than four legs is a bug.A TrueB False

• B

Insects are generally easier to control in the egg and pupal stages.A FalseB True

• A

Sexual reproduction is the normal pattern among insects.A TrueB False

• A

Pesticides that are more soluble in water are _______ _____ to move into ground water.A less likelyB neither less or more likelyC more likely

• C

Which of these terms is NOT one of the two classifications given to plants and animals in danger ofbecoming extinct?A endangeredB theatened and protectedC protectedD threatened

• C

Insects can see colors that we cannot see.A FalseB True

• B

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of insect wings?A songB none of theseC flightD camouflage

• B

A pesticide that is more toxic to some kinds of pests than to others isA selectiveB none of theseC restrictiveD systemic

• A

What is the triangular area on the mesonotum of insects called?A none of theseB scutellumC sternumD scutum

• B

The amount or kind of food given to a bee or wasp larva determines if it will be a queen or not.A TrueB False

• A

The class Arachnida includes all of the following groups EXCEPT:A mitesB spidersC fleasD ticks

• C

When one pesticide is used repeatedly on the same pest in the same place, it becomes more deadly.A FalseB True

• A

Which of the following characteristics affects the general wing beat frequency of an insect?A wing sizeB body weightC muscle strengthD body weight and wing size

• D

Honeybees use the ‘waggle dance’ to communicate the location of food close to the hive.A FalseB True

• B

Chemical messages emitted to communicate with other members of the same species areA allomonesB pheromonesC synomonesD none of these

• B

Sites or living things in the environment that are easily injured by a pesticide are calledA protected areasB sensitive areas and conservation areasC sensitive areasD conservation areas

• C

A horseshoe crab is an arthropod.A TrueB False

• A

Soft-bodied insects are best preserved in what concentration of alcohol?A 50%B 70%C none of theseD 90%

• B

Insects have an exoskeleton made of a durable organic compound called:A chitinB pectinC none of theseD cellulose

• A

Each of the stages preceding a molt of the exoskeleton is calledA a casteB an exuviumC an instarD none of these

• C

The only use for insect wings is flight.A TrueB False

• B

Pesticides that adsorb strongly to soil are ____________ to move into ground water.A nether less or more likelyB less likelyC more likely

• B

The most common type of sucking mouthparts in insects areA lacerating-suckingB siphoningC none of theseD piercing-sucking

• D

The breathing system of an insect’s body opens to the outside through openings calledA tracheae and air sacsB tracheaeC air sacsD spiracles

• D