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THE INTEGUMENT
What is the major chemical component of an insect's exoskeleton ?
Protein Lipid
Chitin Cellulose
Which part of the exoskeleton lies between the exocuticle and the wax layer ?
Cuticulin layer Endocuticle
Procuticle Cement layer
Which part of the exoskeleton is composed of living cells ?
Procuticle Epidermis
Cuticulin layer Basement membrane
Which is NOT part of the epicuticle ?
Cuticulin layer Wax layer
Exocuticle Cement layer
What is the function of the wax layer ?
Protection – armor Muscle attachment
Thermal insulation Water conservation
Rigid, inflexible regions of the exoskeleton are called :
Sutures Apodemes
Sclerites Segments
A suture is best described as :
A junction between two sclerites
A thick ridge of cuticle
A point of attachment between segments.
A membranous bridge.
What function do quinone cross-linkages have in the exoskeleton ?
They make it impermeable to water.
They make membranes more flexible.
They darken the color of the exoskeleton.
They make the sclerites rigid.
An apodeme could NOT be described as :
A point of attachment for muscles.
An internal ridge of the exoskeleton.
A brace to strengthen the exoskeleton.
A flexible joint in the exoskeleton.
Which structure is unicellular ?
Spine Seta Gland Sclerite
THE INSECT'S HEAD
An insect's head is specialized for :
Reproduction and digestion
Ingestion and perception
Orientation and locomotion
Adaptation and respiration
Which structure is NOT part of the head capsule ?
Pronotum Clypeus Tentorium Vertex
The frontal suture lies between :
The compound eyes and the gena.
The frons and the compound eyes.
The clypeus and the frons.
The labrum and the clypeus
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The frons and the clypeus are separated by the :
Epistomal suture Labrum
Gena Subgenal suture
The clypeus is located between :
The gena and the frons
The vertex and the labium.
The frons and the labrum.
The occiput and the gena.
The mouthparts include all of these structures EXCEPT :
Hypopharynx Maxillae
Clypeus Labrum
Which mouthpart(s) lie(s) between the labrum and the maxillae ?
Tentorium Mandibles
Labium Palps
Which structure is NOT part of an insect's antenna ?
Scape Flagellum
Pedicel Coxa
Which part of an insect's antenna articulates with its head capsule ?
Pedicel Arista
Flagellum Scape
The hypopharynx separates the mouth opening from the :
Cibarium Labrum
Mandibles Salivarium
THE INSECT'S THORAX
Which structure would NEVER be found on an insect's prothorax ?
Leg Wing
Spiracle Pronotum
To which body segment are the elytra attached ?
Mesothorax Metathorax
Prothorax First abdominal
Which structure would NOT be found on an insect's leg ?
Trochantin Arolium
Coxa Tarsomere
Which part of the leg lies between the femur and the tarsus ?
Coxa Trochanter
Arolium Tibia
Which structure would NOT be found on an insect's pretarsus ?
Trochanter Claws
Spines Sticky pads
What happens when you press down on the top of an insect's thorax ?
The wings go up The wings go down.
The wings go forward The wings go backwards
Which of these is NOT a longitudinal wing vein ?
Costa Radius
Furca Cubitus
The pleural suture lies just behind the :
Trochantin Episternum
Epimeron Trochanter
Axillary sclerites form points of attachment for muscles that control the :
Antennae Wings
Legs Mouthparts
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The furca is best described as :
An internal brace for the legs.
A springing organ.
A fulcrum for the wings.
A hinge for the neck.
THE ABDOMEN
The abdomen is specialized for :
Feeding and locomotion
Locomotion and reproduction
Reproduction and digestion
Digestion and ingestion
How many abdominal segments are found in a typical insect ?
Less than 5 6 to 11
12 or 13 More than 15
The dorsal sclerite of each abdominal segment is called a :
Sternite Pleurite
Coxite Tergite
Which structure NEVER occurs on an abdominal segment ?
Spiracle Spine
Apodeme Pleural suture
Junctions between abdominal segments are best described as :
Telescoping Dovetailed
Ball and socket Hinged
Male genitalia include all the these EXCEPT :
Valvifer Clasper
Aedeagus Paramere
Which abdominal structure is unpaired ?
Cercus Epiproct
Valvifer Paraproct
Which abdominal structures are primarily sensory in function ?
Paraprocts Valvulae
Cerci Sternites
Which structures are part of the ovipositor ?
Paraprocts Cerci
Aedeagus Valvulae
Of the structures listed, which one lies just above the anus in a typical insect ?
Genital opening Paramere
Cercus Epiproct
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EXTERNAL ANATOMY
Which structure could be found in both males and females ?
Valvifer Aedeagus
Epiproct Clasper
The pedicel is the name for the :
First leg segment
Second leg segment
First antennal segment
Second antennal segment
What is the maximum number of ocelli that may be found in an adult insect ?
Zero Three Five Twenty
In insects with chewing mouthparts, which structure lies between the mandibles and the maxillae ?
Clypeus Hypopharynx
Labium Labrum
What type of chemical monomer forms the backbone of a chitin molecule ?
Lipid Quinone
Sugar Amino acid
In an abdominal segment, the ventral sclerite is known as :
Epimeron Notum
Epiproct Sternum
The axilla is a small pleural sclerite located just above the mesepimeron in some insects. It provides a site for attachment of direct flight muscles. On which thoracic segment would you expect to find this sclerite ?
First Second Third No way to tell
Which mouthparts bear palps ?
Labrum and labium Labium and maxillae
Maxillae and mandibles Mandibles and labrum
The ovipositor is formed by the :
Valvifers and valvulae
Claspers and parameres
Epiproct and paraprocts
Aedeagus and subgenital plate
To which body segment are the halteres attached ?
Mesothorax First abdominal
Prothorax Metathorax
What structure braces the head internally and serves as a point of attachment for mandibular muscles ?
Tentorium Pedicel
Furca Epiproct
Which is the correct sequence for the layers in an insect's exoskeleton ?
Procuticle, epicuticle, endocuticle
Exocuticle, cuticulin layer, endocuticle
Wax layer, cuticulin layer, exocuticle
Wax layer, endocuticle, exocuticle
Which stucture would NOT be found on an insect's pretarsus ?
Trochanter Claws
Spines Sticky pads
In which region of the exoskeleton do quinone cross-linkages form ?
Endocuticle Exocuticle
Procuticle Epicuticle
The tibia lies between :
The trochanter and the femur
The femur and the coxa
The coxa and the trochanter
The tarsus and the femur
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What is the function of the furca ?
It provides a site for attachment of leg muscles.
It is an organ of locomotion.
It prevents water loss.
It is a sense organ
Which structure is NOT found on the thorax of a grasshopper ?
Trochantin Tympanum
Spiracle Scutellum
What is the function of the cement layer in the insect's exoskeleton ?
It prevents water loss.
It protects the wax layer from abrasion.
It acts as an insulator during molting.
It makes the exoskeleton rigid
An apophysis is best described as :
An invagination of the exoskeleton
Part of the male genitalia
An internal brace in the head
Part of an insect's pretarsus
Which statement about wing veins is INCORRECT ?
Veins are laminated between a double layer of membrane.
Veins are hollow and contain hemolymph.
The costa is a vein that forms the wing's leading edge.
Longitudinal veins are parallel to one another and lie in a single plane.
Internal anatomy test
Which of these are regarded as "functional units" of the nervous system ?
Nerves Ganglia
Synapses Neurons
A nerve cell that conducts information TOWARD the central nervous system is called a(n :)
Motor neuron Afferent neuron
Association neuron Efferent neuron
A mass of neural tissue that contains mostly nerve cell bodies and interneurons is called:
Ganglion Synapse
Nerve Motor end plate
How many pairs of ganglia have fused together to form the insect's brain ?
Two Three
Four Six
A commissure is a nerve that connects :
The brain with the subesophageal ganglion
Paired ganglia within the same body segment
The tritocerebrum to the frontal ganglion
The frontal ganglion with the hypocerebral ganglion
A nerve impulse traveling from the subesophageal ganglion to the tritocerebrum would pass through the :
Recurrent nerve
Frontal nerve
Circumesophageal connective
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Circumesophageal commissure
Which structures are innervated by the protocerebrum ?
Compound eyes and ocelli Antennae
Mouthparts Bursa copulatrix
Which ganglion regulates flight activity in a house fly ?
Hypocerebral Mesothoracic
Caudal Subesophageal
Which statement about the insect's nervous system is INCORRECT ?
The ventral nerve cord controls the legs and wings.
The caudal ganglion controls the external genitalia.
The brain controls the eyes and antennae.
The stomodeal nervous system controls the mouthparts.
If an insect's subesophageal ganglion were paralyzed, it would be unable to :
Fly Eat See Walk
Reproductive test
Which structure is NOT part of the female reproductive system ?
Follicle Accessory gland
Spermatheca Bursa copulatrix
Which of these is found ONLY in the male reproductive system ?
Seminal vesicle Accessory gland
Spermathecal gland Primary germ cells
Each ovariole contains :
A single follicle. Many primary oocytes.
More than one developing egg.
Stored sperm for selective reproduction
In male insects, sperm is stored in the
Spermatheca Accessory glands
Seminal vesicles Bursa copulatrix
After an egg leaves the ovary, it passes through the :
Accessory gland Seminal vesicle
Spermathecal gland Bursa copulatrix
Which statement about the female reproductive system is CORRECT ?
Sperm are stored in the spermathecal gland.
Each ovary produces one egg every month.
Fertilization occurs in the spermatheca.
The accessory gland secretes the egg shell.
Sometimes an egg develops without being fertilized by a member of the opposite sex. This type of reproduction is known as :
Ovipary Parthenogenesis
Paedogenesis Ovovivipary
Which statement about sex determination in insects is INCORRECT ?
Male wasps are haploid
Male butterflies are haploid
Female grasshoppers are diploid
Female caddisflies are diploid
The genotype of a female butterfly is :
XX XY WW WZ
Insects that become sexually mature and produce offspring before they molt into adults are said to be :
Paedogenic Embryonic
Parthenogenic Viviparous
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Digestive system
Which structure lies between the crop and the gastric caecae ?
Colon Pyloric valve
Proventriculus Esophagus
What structure protects the midgut from abrasion by food particles ?
Intima Peritrophic membrane
Proventriculus Pyloric valve
Which structure collects and excretes uric acid ?
Malpighian tubule Rectal pad
Accessory gland Proventriculus
Most enzymatic digestion occurs in the :
Midgut Gastric caecae
Proventriculus Crop
Which structure is INCORRECTLY paired with its function ?
Crop -- storage
Proventriculus -- secretion of enzymes
Malpighian tubules -- excretion
Mesenteron -- digestion
Which part of the digestive system prevents excessive water loss in terrestrial insects ?
Proventriculus Gastric caecae
Rectal pads Accessory glands
Which structure would probably NOT be found in an insect that has a continuous supply of food ?
Gastric caecae Malpighian tubules
Intima Crop
Which structure would probably NOT be present in an insect that feeds exclusively on blood ?
Crop Proventriculus
Gastric caecae Rectum
What is the principle energy source for most insects ?
Proteins Cellulose
Carbohydrates Vitamins
Which of these compounds must be present in the diet of most insects ?
Cellulose Fat soluble vitamins
Honeydew Cholesterol
Resriratory system
The tracheal system of an insect is best described as :
A network of hollow tubes
A method of anaerobic respiration
A chain of interconnecting cells
A radial pattern of filaments
Which structure is NOT part of an insect's tracheal system ?
Sinus Taenidia
Spiracle Tracheole
What structures regulate air flow into and out of the tracheal system ?
Ostia Taenidia
Spiracles Tracheole
The tracheal tubes are filled with :
Hemolymph Water and salts
Cytoplasm Atmospheric air
Taenidia prevent the respiratory system from :
Filling with water in aquatic insects
Collapsing under external pressure
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Transporting carbon dioxide to body tissues
Losing wter by evaporation
Which statement about the insect respiratory system is CORRECT ?
Oxygen moves through the trachea by active transport.
Oxygen diffuses through the walls of the air sacs.
Tracheoles deliver oxygen to every cell of the body.
The spiracles are found along the midline of the back.
Movement of oxygen in the tracheal system is :
Mostly due to diffusion.
Assisted by contraction of the tracheoles.
Retarded by air sacs.
Faster in the abdomen than in the throax.
Gills allow aquatic insects to utilize oxygen that is :
Dissolved in the surrounding water.
Trapped in the tissues of aquatic plants.
Located in the air overhead.
Generated by metabolic activity.
An insect with tracheal gills would probably be found in :
An oceanic community
A stagnant pond
A sewage treatment lagoon
A cold mountain stream
Which statement about an air store (bubble) is INCORRECT ?
It is a physical gill that extracts oxygen from water.
The bubble gets smaller as the insect uses up oxygen.
Oxygen eventually replaces all of the nitrogen that diffuses out of the bubble.
Insects must eventually surface to replenish the air in the bubble
Circulatory system
Insects have:
Four-chambered heart Closed circulatory system
Dorsal blood vessel Lymphatic system
An insect's heart is located :
In its head In its thorax
In its abdomen In more than one body region
The heart lies along the :
Upper side of the digestive tract.
Ventral side of the body.
Dorsal side of the body.
Left side of the body.
In the circulatory system of insects :
Capillaries are found only in the head
Oxygen is carried to all parts of the body
Blood is pumped from the abdomen to the head
There is a heart in each segment of the body
An insect's heart is best described as a :
Four-chambered muscle Vibrating diaphram
Rotating piston Pulsating tube
One-way flow valves in the heart are called :
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Ostia Pulsatile organs
Apodemes Spiracles
A blood sinus is best described as :
An allergic reaction by an insect.
A body cavity where blood moves freely.
A region of the heart that collects blood.
A pulsating organ near the base of the wings.
Immediately after blood leaves an insect's aorta :
It is collected in the vena cava.
It goes into the wings.
It enters the ostia.
It flows over the brain.
Which of these do NOT circulate in the blood of an insect ?
Molting hormones Antibodies
Nutrients Nitrogenous waste products
The blood cells of most insects :
Contain hemoglobin
Secrete platelets for clotting
Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
Immobilize foreign bodies by encapsulation
Endocrin system
Which structures are NOT endocrine organs ?
Corpora cardiac Prothoracic glands
Salivary glands Ventral ganglia
Which hormone is produced by neurosecretory cells in the brain ?
Prothoracicotropic hormone Ecdysone
Eclosion hormone Juvenile hormone
Which structures produce ecdysteroids ?
Corpora allata Corpora cardiaca
Prothoracic glands Ventral ganglia
What is the "target organ" (site of action) for the ecdysteroids ?
Brain Prothoracic glands
Corpora cardiac Epidermis
Which hormone stimulates release of PTTH from the corpora cardiaca ?
Brain hormone Eclosion hormone
Bursicon Juvenile hormone
During a molt, what is the correct sequence of hormones that appear in the blood ?
Eclosion hormone, PTTH, Bursicon, Ecdysteroids
PTTH, Ecdysteroids, Eclosion hormone, Bursicon
Ecdysteroids, Eclosion hormone, PTTH, Bursicon
PTTH, Ecdysteroids, Bursicon, Eclosion Hormone
In larval insects, which hormone inhibits the development of imaginal discs ?
Juvenile hormone Brain hormone
Eclosion hormone Ecdysteroids
If you were to carefully remove the prothoracic glands from a larva, you would expect it to :
Molt into another larval instar.
Pupate and then emerge as a sterile adult.
Pupate and then emerge as a normal adult.
Never molt again.
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Which hormone would have a high titer (concentration) in the larva and the adult, but a lower titer in the pupa ?
Brain hormone Juvenile hormone
Eclosion hormone Ecdysteroids
If the corpora allata are removed from an adult female insect immediately after she emerges from the pupal stage, she will :
Become another pupa Become a larva
Become sterile Molt once more as an adult
What is the name for the "shell" of an insect's egg?
Chorion
Morula
Serosa
Blastula
What is the chemical makeup of the insect's egg shell?
Polysaccharide
Protein
Lipid
Calcium
Which statement about the vitelline membrane is CORRECT?
It is the egg cell membrane.
It surrounds the egg nucleus.
It prevents water loss.
It forms the germ band of the embryo.
A sperm cell enters the egg through the:
Oosome
Germ band
Morula
Micropyle
What is the function of an aeropyle?
Prevent water loss
Absorb moisture
Gas exchange
Excrete nitrogenous wastes
Which statement about the periplasm is CORRECT?
It is part of the egg nucleus.
It protects the egg from crushing.
It is surrounded by the amnion.
It is concentrated near the vitelline membrane.
Which of these occupies the largest volume in an unfertilized insect egg?
Periplasm
Yolk
Nucleus
Embryo
Which of these events occurs FIRST during development of an insect egg?
Differentiation of germ layers
Enlargement of the germ band
Segregation of the germ cells
Migration of the cleavage nuclei
Which structure becomes the yolk sac membrane?
Amnion
Chorion
Serosa
Germ band
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Which statement about germ cells is CORRECT?
They form the embryo.
They differentiate into organ systems.
They become the three germ layers.
They form the eggs and sperm of the next generation.
Which structure develops from embryonic ectoderm?
Heart
Brain
Midgut
Muscle
Which structure does NOT develop from embryonic mesoderm?
Blood
Ovary
Muscle
Spiracle
Which part of the embryo develops LAST?
Head
Mouthparts
Legs
Abdomen
In insect development, the germ band:
Forms the amniotic membrane.
Differentiates into three germ layers.
Starts the process of cleavage.
Remains undifferentiated throughout larval development.
What region of the insect egg is associated with formation (or differentiation) of the germ cells?
Oosome
Serosa
Germ band
Nucleus
In an insect egg, the embryo begins to develop as soon as:
The germ band begins to enlarge.
The zygote nucleus starts to divide.
Fertilization occurs.
Cells reach the oosome.
What is the correct sequence of the following events?
1. Migration of cleavage nuclei
2. Formation of the germ band
3. Differentiation of ectoderm
4. Growth of appendages
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 3, 1, 4
1, 3, 4, 2
1, 2, 4, 3
During a molt, which layer of the old exoskeleton is digested by molting fluid, reabsorbed by the epidermal cells, and reconstituted as new procuticle?
Exocuticle
Epicuticle
Endocuticle
Cuticulin layer
Which layer of the exoskeleton forms AFTER ecdysis has been completed?
Procuticle
Exocuticle
Epicuticle
Cuticulin layer
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What is the CORRECT order of these events during a molt?
1. Activation of molting fluid
2. Digestion of old endocuticle
3. Shedding old exocuticle
4. Sclerotization (tanning)
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 3, 1, 4
3, 1, 2, 4
3, 4, 1, 2
Which of these is INCORRECTLY paired?
White grub -- scarabaeiform
Maggot -- vermiform
Wireworm -- campodeiform
Caterpillar -- eruciform
An eruciform larva (caterpillar) does NOT have?
Compound eyes
Prolegs
Mandibles
Claws
Which structures would be found in an eruciform larva, but NOT in a scarabaeiform larva?
Prolegs
Ocelli
Mandibles
Spiracles
Which larval type does NOT have walking legs.
Scarabaeiform
Vermiform
Eruciform
Campodeiform
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COMMON NAMES & ORDER NAMES
What is the correct order name for caddisflies ?
Collembola Thysanura
Trichoptera Psocoptera
The mayflies belong to which order of insects ?
Odonata Ephemeroptera
Plecoptera Thysanoptera
The order Mecoptera includes :
Lacewings
Scorpionflies
Damselflies
Butterflies
Which insects do NOT belong to the order Hymenoptera ?
Termites
Honey Bees
Sawflies
Fire Ants
To which order do the fleas belong ?
Thysanoptera
Siphonaptera
Archeognatha
Phthiraptera
The order Diptera does NOT include :
Mosquitoes
Gnats
Midges
Whiteflies
Which insect is a beetle ?
Weevil
Katydid
Stink bug
Cicada
The order Hemiptera does NOT include :
Whiteflies
Plant bugs
Scale insects
Thrips
Which order is NOT correctly paired with its common name ?
Collembola -- Springtails
Plecoptera -- Stoneflies
Neuroptera -- Parasitic lice
Dermaptera -- Earwigs
Which pair of insects belong to the SAME order ?
Dobsonflies and Dragonflies
Cicadas and Aphids
Leafhoppers and Grasshoppers
Fleas and Flies
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TRAITS AND CHARACTERS
In which order of insects are the front wings known as "elytra ?"
Hemiptera
Orthoptera
Coleoptera
Hymenoptera
In which order of insects are the front and hind wings held together by hamuli ?
Hemiptera
Lepidoptera
Diptera
Hymenoptera
Collophore and furcula are morphological terms associated with which order of insects ?
Ephemeroptera
Odonata
Collembola
Lepidoptera
Hemipteran mouthparts are best described as :
Lapping
Piercing
Chewing
Rasping
What structure is found in Diptera, but NOT in Hymenoptera ?
Stigma
Haltere
Sting
Cerci
Which insect orders are exclusively herbivorous (plant feeders)?
Lepidoptera and Hemiptera
Thysanoptera and Neuroptera
Orthoptera and Phasmatodea
Psocoptera and Trichoptera
Which insects NEVER develop wings ?
Earwigs
Barklice
Aphids
Fleas
order does NOT have aquatic immatures ?
Neuroptera
Hemiptera
Trichoptera
Thysanoptera
Which order is CORRECTLY associated with its wing type ?
Scaly wings -- Trichoptera
Fringed wings -- Neuroptera
Hemelytra -- Coleoptera
Tegmen -- Orthoptera
Blood feeding insects are found in which orders ?
Mecoptera and Zoraptera
Hemiptera and Thysanoptera
Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera
Diptera and Hymenoptera
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PHYLOGENETIC GROUPS
The orders Thysanura and Collembola are classified as :
Ametabolous and apterygote
Hemimetabolous and apterygote
Hemimetabolous and exopterygote
Holometabolous and endopterygote
Which insect orders are considered "secondarily wingless ?"
Protura and Diplura
Collembola and Thysanura
Odonata and Ephemeroptera
Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera
Trichoptera and Mecoptera
Which order is NOT Hemimetabolous ?
Blattodea Thysanoptera
Ephemeroptera Mecoptera
Dermaptera
Which order is Holometabolous ?
Isoptera Neuroptera
Psocoptera Collembola
Dermaptera, Isoptera, and Zoraptera are most closely related to :
Phasmatodea
Coleoptera
Ephemeroptera
Phthiraptera
Trichoptera and Mecoptera are most closely related to :
Psocoptera Diplura
Diptera Embioptera
Which orders are NOT closely related phylogenetically ?
Diptera and Siphonaptera
Thysanoptera and Hemiptera
Odonata and Ephemeroptera
Thysanura and Thysanoptera
Which order is most closely related to Trichoptera ?
Lepidoptera Diptera
Hymenoptera Coleoptera
Which order is NOT closely related to the others listed ?
Hemiptera Phthiraptera
Plecoptera Thysanoptera
Why are Siphonapterans NOT classified as hemipteroid insects ?
They are wingless.
They have chewing mouthparts.
They have cerci.
They are holometabolous.
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TAXONOMY AND SYSTEMATICS
Which characteristic would NOT be found in the phylum Onychophora ?
One pair of antennae
Three body regions (tagmata)
Jointed legs with claws
Many-segmented body
Epidermis covered by moist cuticle
Which structures are found in chelicerate arthropods but NOT in mandibulate arthropods ?
Antennae Maxillae
Pedipalps Jointed legs
Chelicerate arthropods include :
Millipedes and centipedes
Lobsters and shrimp
Spiders and ticks
Lice and fleas
Barnacles and amphipods
Which statement is TRUE for all crustacea ?
They live on land.
They have chewing mouthparts.
They have six walking legs.
They are paleopterous.
Which insect order is most closely related to Dermaptera ?
Hymenoptera Thysanoptera
Orthoptera Thysanura
Which insect order is most closely related to Diptera ?
Hymenoptera Plecoptera
Orthoptera Thysanura
Which order is NOT holometabolous ?
Siphonaptera Thysanoptera
Neuroptera Mecoptera
Which order is ametabolous and apterygote ?
Phthiraptera Isoptera
Strepsiptera Diplura
To which insect order do crickets and grasshoppers belong ?
Hemiptera Hymenoptera
Diptera Orthoptera
The order Phthiraptera contains :
Dragonflies and damselflies
Chewing and sucking lice
Roaches and mantids
Bristletails and silverfish
To which order do caddisflies belong ?
Plecoptera Trichoptera
Neuroptera Dermaptera
Which order name is CORRECTLY paired with a common name ?
Hemiptera -- plant lice
Dermaptera -- barklice
Psocoptera -- chewing lice
Siphonaptera -- sucking lice
Which common names are associated with insects in the order Hymenoptera ?
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Wasps and ants
Beetles and weevils
Flies and mosquitoes
Grasshoppers and crickets
Which order name is CORRECTLY paired with a common name ?
Thysanoptera -- bristletail
Isoptera -- termites
Mecoptera -- lacewing
Psocoptera -- leafhopper
Which common name is NOT associated with the order Hemiptera ?
Aphid Leafhopper
Scale insect Walkingstick
Which structure is CORRECTLY paired with the order in which it is found ?
Hemelytra -- Trichoptera
Collophore -- Collembola
Ootheca -- Hemiptera
Fringed wings -- Psocoptera
Chewing mouthparts are NOT found in :
Ticks Centipedes
Lobsters Crickets
Which structures are ALWAYS associated with Coleoptera ?
Furculas Stigmas
Hamuli Elytra
Hemiptera and Hymenoptera are similar because BOTH have :
Holometabolous development
Piercing-sucking mouthparts
Neopterous wings
Aquatic immatures
Which orders are most closely related to each other ?
Diptera and Siphonaptera
Thysanura and Thysanoptera
Hemiptera and Hymenoptera
Trichoptera and Psocoptera
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MATCH ARTHROPODS
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Mites 1. Arachnida
Katydids 2. Crustacea
Sea Spiders 3. Myriapoda
Velvet Worms 4. Insecta
Earwigs 5. None of these
Lobsters 1. Arachnida
Earwigs 2. Crustacea
Isopods 3. Myriapoda
Weevils 4. Insecta
Sea Spiders 5. None of these
Lobsters 1. Arachnida
Earwigs 2. Crustacea
Copepods 3. Myriapoda
Barnacles 4. Insecta
Weevils 5. None of
these
Katydids 1. Arachnida
Horseshoe crabs
2. Crustacea
Symphylans 3. Myriapoda
Sea Spiders 4. Insecta
Trilobites 5. None of
these
Katydids 1. Arachnida
Pauropods 2. Crustacea
Centipedes 3. Myriapoda
Scorpions 4. Insecta
Shrimp 5. None of
these
Katydids 1. Arachnida
Lobsters 2. Crustacea
Pauropods 3. Myriapoda
Booklice 4. Insecta
Tartigrades 5. None of these
Copepods 1. Arachnida
Isopods 2. Crustacea
Ticks 3. Myriapoda
Booklice 4. Insecta
Lobsters 5. None of these
Silverfish 1. Arachnida
Ticks 2. Crustacea
Spiders 3. Myriapoda
Mealybugs 4. Insecta
Barnacles 5. None of these
Sea Spiders 1. Arachnida
Katydids 2. Crustacea
Weevils 3. Myriapoda
Tartigrades 4. Insecta
Isopods 5. None of these
Centipedes 1. Arachnida
Tartigrades 2. Crustacea
Sea Spiders 3. Myriapoda
Isopods 4. Insecta
Spiders 5. None of these
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Isopods 1. Arachnida
Millipedes 2. Crustacea
Crayfish 3. Myriapoda
Pauropods 4. Insecta
Copepods 5. None of these
Order & Common Names
NAME MATCHING
Bees 1. Blattodea
Damselflies 2. Hymenoptera
Cockroaches 3. Odonata
Praying Mantids 4. Mantodea
5. Collembola
6. Lepidoptera
Bees 1. Siphonaptera
Fleas 2. Thysanura
Leafhoppers 3. Ephemeroptera
Bristletails 4. Hemiptera
5. Hymenoptera
6. Archeognatha
Beetles 1. Odonata
Scorpionflies 2. Thysanoptera
Booklice 3. Psocoptera
Thrips 4. Coleoptera
5. Thysanura
6. Mecoptera
Dragonflies 1. Plecoptera
Aphids 2. Phasmatodea
Ants 3. Odonata
Walkingsticks 4. Hemiptera
5. Hymenoptera
6. Diptera
Cicadas 1. Neuroptera
Praying Mantids
2. Dermaptera
Stoneflies 3. Odonata
Dragonflies 4. Hemiptera
5. Plecoptera
6. Mantodea
Thrips 1. Thysanoptera
Termites 2. Odonata
Scorpionflies 3. Hymenoptera
Sawflies 4. Isoptera
5. Archeognatha
6. Mecoptera
Rock Crawlers 1. Coleoptera
Thrips 2. Mecoptera
Beetles 3. Grylloblattodea
Antlions 4. Thysanura
5. Thysanoptera
6. Neuroptera
Bees 1. Hymenoptera
Walkingsticks 2. Isoptera
Termites 3. Hemiptera
True Bugs 4. Trichoptera
5. Grylloblattodea
6. Phasmatodea
Parasitic Lice
1. Mecoptera
Butterflies 2. Siphonaptera
Fleas 3. Hemiptera
Horntails 4. Phthiraptera
5. Lepidoptera
6. Hymenoptera
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Gnats 1. Orthoptera
Earwigs 2. Mecoptera
Cicadas 3. Diptera
Booklice 4. Psocoptera
5. Hemiptera
6. Dermaptera
Firebrats 1. Phasmatodea
Flies 2. Diptera
Ants 3. Mecoptera
Walkingsticks
4. Hymenoptera
5. Thysanura
6. Orthoptera
Rock Crawlers
1. Hymenoptera
Scale Insects
2. Hemiptera
Katydids 3. Trichoptera
Booklice 4. Psocoptera
5. Orthoptera
6. Grylloblattodea
Flies 1. Diptera
Scorpionflies 2. Hymenoptera
Icebugs 3. Hemiptera
True Bugs 4. Blattodea
5. Grylloblattodea
6. Mecoptera
True Bugs 1. Mantodea
Praying Mantids
2. Hemiptera
Weevils 3. Collembola
Mosquitoes 4. Thysanura
5. Coleoptera
6. Diptera
Damselflies 1. Orthoptera
Treehoppers 2. Hemiptera
Antlions 3. Mecoptera
Thrips 4. Neuroptera
5. Odonata
6. Thysanoptera
MATCH TRAITS & CHARACTERISTICS
Collophores 1. Dermaptera
Rectangular Stigmas
2. Lepidoptera
Tarsal Silk Glands
3. Embioptera
Oothecae 4. Odonata
5. Blattodea
6. Collembola
Oval Pronota 1. Lepidoptera
Tarsal Silk Glands
2. Thysanoptera
Scaly Wings 3. Odonata
Rectangular Stigmas
4. Orthoptera
5. Blattodea
6. Embioptera
Collophores 1. Collembola
Elytra 2. Orthoptera
Tegmina 3. Coleoptera
Hemelytra 4. Hemiptera
5. Thysanoptera
6. Odonata
One Pair of Wings
1. Orthoptera
Scaly Wings 2. Trichoptera
Hairy Wings 3. Siphonaptera
Jumping Hind Legs
4. Diptera
5. Blattodea
6. Lepidoptera
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Tarsal Silk Glands
1. Blattodea
Oval Pronota 2. Dermaptera
One Pair of Wings
3. Embioptera
Tegmina 4. Diptera
5. Orthoptera
6. Lepidoptera
Oothecae 1. Siphonaptera
Hairy Wings 2. Thysanoptera
Furculas 3. Trichoptera
Fringed Wings
4. Collembola
5. Diptera
6. Blattodea
Abdominal Pincers
1. Orthoptera
Scaly Wings 2. Collembola
Oothecae 3. Lepidoptera
Hemelytra 4. Blattodea
5. Hemiptera
6. Dermaptera
Tarsal Silk Glands
1. Lepidoptera
Oothecae 2. Thysanoptera
Jumping Hind Legs
3. Orthoptera
Rectangular Stigmas
4. Embioptera
5. Blattodea
6. Odonata
Hamuli 1. Orthoptera
Tegmina 2. Lepidoptera
Hairy Wings 3. Blattodea
Coiled Mouthparts
4. Hymenoptera
5. Trichoptera
6. Hemiptera
Hamuli 1. Orthoptera
Hemelytra 2. Hymenoptera
Jumping Hind Legs
3. Collembola
Collophores 4. Odonata
5. Siphonaptera
6. Hemiptera
Elytra 1. Hymenoptera
Hamuli 2. Coleoptera
Pronotal & Genal Combs
3. Embioptera
Hairy Wings 4. Trichoptera
5. Orthoptera
6. Siphonaptera
MATCH BY APPEARANCE
Diptera
Isoptera
Blattodea
Phasmatodea
Orthoptera
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MATCH TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS
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box.
Mosquitoes 1. Herbivores
Crickets 2. Predators
Walkingsticks 3. Parasites
Whiteflies 4. Scavengers or Decomposers
Sucking Lice
Springtails 1. Herbivores
Scale Insects 2. Predators
Praying Mantids
3. Parasites
Walkingsticks 4. Scavengers or Decomposers
Lacewings
Sucking Lice 1. Herbivores
Mosquitoes 2. Predators
Fleas 3. Parasites
Katydids 4. Scavengers or
Decomposers
Silverfish
Lacewings 1. Herbivores
Katydids 2. Predators
Termites 3. Parasites
Sawflies 4. Scavengers or
Decomposers
House Flies
MATCH DEVELOPMENTAL TYPE
Phasmatodea 1. Ametabolous
Plecoptera 2. Hemimetabolous
Orthoptera 3. Holometabolous
Diptera
Collembola
Ephemeroptera 1 Ametabolous
Hemiptera 2 Hemimetabolous
Thysanura 3 Holometabolous
Blattodea
Collembola
Neuroptera
1 Ametabolous
Coleoptera
2 Hemimetabolous
Archeognatha
3 Holometabolous
Grylloblattodea
Siphonaptera
Mantodea 1 Ametabolous
Grylloblattodea 2 Hemimetabolous
Ephemeroptera 3 Holometabolous
Blattodea
Hemiptera
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MATCH LARVAL / PUPAL TYPES
Vermiform 1. Crawler
Scarabaeiform 2. Cocoon
Exarate 3. Maggot
Campodeiform 4. Wireworm
5. White Grub
6. Caterpillar
Elateriform 1. White Grub
Coarctate 2. Wireworm
Eruciform 3. Cocoon
Scarabaeiform 4. Caterpillar
5. Maggot
6. Puparium
Scarabaeiform 1. Caterpillar
Vermiform 2. Chrysalis
Elateriform 3. White Grub
Coarctate 4. Wireworm
5. Maggot
6. Puparium
Coarctate 1. Cocoon
Elateriform 2. Chrysalis
Obtect 3. White Grub
Eruciform 4. Wireworm
5. Puparium
6. Caterpillar
Coarctate 1. White Grub
Obtect 2. Puparium
Vermiform 3. Wireworm
Scarabaeiform 4. Maggot
5. Caterpillar
6. Chrysalis
Elateriform 1. Cocoon
Scarabaeiform 2. White Grub
Vermiform 3. Puparium
Coarctate 4. Chrysalis
5. Wireworm
6. Maggot
Campodeiform 1. Wireworm
Vermiform 2. Maggot
Obtect 3. Caterpillar
Elateriform 4. Puparium
5. Crawler
6. Chrysalis
Vermiform 1. White Grub
Eruciform 2. Caterpillar
Coarctate 3. Wireworm
Elateriform 4. Chrysalis
5. Puparium
6. Maggot
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DIFFERENTIATION OF GERM LAYERS
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box.
Testes 1. Endoderm
Midgut 2. Mesoderm
Hindgut 3. Ectoderm
Foregut
Blood
Neurons 1. Endoderm
Brain 2. Mesoderm
Testes 3. Ectoderm
Epidermis
Spiracles
Spiracles 1. Endoderm
Neurons 2. Mesoderm
Midgut 3. Ectoderm
Trachea
Blood
Trachea 1. Endoderm
Foregut 2. Mesoderm
Epidermis 3. Ectoderm
Spiracles
Testes
MATCH ARTHROPODS
Mites 1. Arachnida
Katydids 2. Crustacea
Sea Spiders 3. Myriapoda
Velvet Worms
4. Insecta
Earwigs 5. None of these
Lobsters 1. Arachnida
Earwigs 2. Crustacea
Isopods 3. Myriapoda
Weevils 4. Insecta
Sea Spiders 5. None of these
Lobsters 1. Arachnida
Earwigs 2. Crustacea
Copepods 3. Myriapoda
Barnacles 4. Insecta
Weevils 5. None of these
Katydids 1. Arachnida
Horseshoe crabs
2. Crustacea
Symphylans 3. Myriapoda
Sea Spiders 4. Insecta
Trilobites 5. None of these
Katydids 1. Arachnida
Pauropods 2. Crustacea
Centipedes 3. Myriapoda
Scorpions 4. Insecta
Shrimp 5. None of these
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Katydids 1. Arachnida
Lobsters 2. Crustacea
Pauropods 3. Myriapoda
Booklice 4. Insecta
Tartigrades 5. None of these
Copepods 1. Arachnida
Isopods 2. Crustacea
Ticks 3. Myriapoda
Booklice 4. Insecta
Lobsters 5. None of these
Silverfish 1. Arachnida
Ticks 2. Crustacea
Spiders 3. Myriapoda
Mealybugs 4. Insecta
Barnacles 5. None of these
Sea Spiders 1. Arachnida
Katydids 2. Crustacea
Weevils 3. Myriapoda
Tartigrades 4. Insecta
Isopods 5. None of these
Centipedes 1. Arachnida
Tartigrades 2. Crustacea
Sea Spiders 3. Myriapoda
Isopods 4. Insecta
Spiders 5. None of these
Isopods 1. Arachnida
Millipedes 2. Crustacea
Crayfish 3. Myriapoda
Pauropods 4. Insecta
Copepods 5. None of these
MATCH PHYSICAL FEATURES
Lacinia 1. Abdomen
Vertex 2. Walking Leg
Scutellum 3. Head Capsule
Paraproct 4. Antenna
Trochanter 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
Prementum 1. Abdomen
Gena 2. Walking Leg
Trochanter 3. Head Capsule
Scape 4. Antenna
Tibia 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
Furca 1. Abdomen
Maxilla 2. Walking Leg
Tarsus 3. Head Capsule
Occiput 4. Antenna
Tergite 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
Maxilla 1. Abdomen
Tibia 2. Walking Leg
Subgena 3. Head Capsule
Episternum 4. Antenna
Galea 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
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Scape 1. Abdomen
Furca 2. Walking Leg
Gena 3. Head Capsule
Flagellum 4. Antenna
Cerci 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
Furca 1. Abdomen
Coxa 2. Walking Leg
Pedicel 3. Head Capsule
Maxilla 4. Antenna
Glossa 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
Pedicel 1. Abdomen
Paraglossa 2. Walking Leg
Cardo 3. Head Capsule
Tibia 4. Antenna
Gena 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
Glossa 1. Abdomen
Scape 2. Walking Leg
Epiproct 3. Head Capsule
Tibia 4. Antenna
Epimeron 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
MATCH ANTENNAL TYPE
Bipectinate
Clavate
Aristate
Moniliform
Setaceous
Galea 1. Abdomen
Tarsus 2. Walking Leg
Scape 3. Head Capsule
Stipes 4. Antenna
Pronotum 5. Thorax
6. Mouthparts
Vocabulary
External Anatomy
basement membrane tormogen cell vertex pleural wing process epidermis tentorium corona dorsal-ventral flight muscles procuticle labrum occiput dorso-longitudinal flight muscles endocuticle mandibles cibarium indirect flight muscles exocuticle maxillae thorax direct flight muscles epicuticle labium notum epiproct cuticulin layer hypopharynx sternum paraproct wax layer scape pleuron aedeagus cement layer pedicel furca paramere sclerites flagellum pleural apophysis phallobase sutures flagellomeres coxa stylets apodeme ocelli trochanter subgenital plate apophyses coronal suture femur valvifers setae frontal suture tibia valvulae scales epistomal suture tarsus bursa copalatrix spines frons pretarsus ovipositor spurs gena tarsomeres tergum pile clypeus spiracles trichogen cell
Development
periplasm germ band eclosion scarabaeiform chorion gastrula instar elateriform micropyle imaginal disc molting vermiform aeropyle serosa apolysis exarate cleavage energids oosome ecdysis obtect germ cells ectoderm sclerotization coarctate vitelline membrane mesoderm campodeiform chrysalis blastoderm endoderm eruciform
Internal Anatomy and Physiology
endocrine system corpora cardiaca ecdysone chitin synthetase inhibitors neurosecretory cells corpora allata ventral ganglia ecdysone analogues brain hormone (PTTH) juvenile hormone eclosion hormone ileum juvenile hormone prothoracic glands bursicon anti-juvenile hormones open circulatory syst tracheoles proventriculus aorta ventilation stomodaeal valve colon blood sinuses plastron intima rectum hydrostatic pressure gills mesenteron rectal pads catabolism excretion gastric caecae diverticulae tracheal system stomodaeum peritrophic membrane fermentation chamber tracheal trunks pharynx proctodaeum salivary glands taenidia esophagus pyloric valve salivary reservoirs air sacs malpighian tubules