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Butterflies and moths belong to the insect order


A) Homoptera.
B) Odonata.
C) Lepidoptera.
D) Hemiptera.
E) Neuroptera.

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The arthropod subphyla Crustacea and Hexapoda both share


A) mandibles.
B) chelicera.
C) chelae.
D) periopods.
E) two pairs of antennae.

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Which of the following orders of insects is ENTIRELY social?


A) Diptera
B) Homoptera
C) Hemiptera
D) Coleoptera
E) Isoptera

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Synchronous flight may be characterized by


A) each wing beat being the result of one nervous impulse.
B) very fast flight.
C) considerable deformation of the exoskeleton during flight.
D) wing beats up to 1,000 cps.
E) utilization of stored energy.

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The primary nitrogenous waste excreted by insects is


A) urea.
B) ammonia.
C) urine.
D) uric acid.
E) guanine.

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The tympanal organs of some insects in this order are able to hear ultrasonic frequencies,which helps them to evade bats.


A) Coleoptera
B) Lepidoptera
C) Odonata
D) Isoptera
E) Hymenoptera

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Insects in which the immatures appear to be exact miniatures of the adults exhibit __________ metamorphosis.


A) paurometabolous
B) hemimetabolous
C) ametabolous
D) holometabolous
E) amphimetabolous

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__________ sense physical displacement of body parts.


A) Mechanoreceptors
B) Tympanal organs
C) Ommatidia
D) Exteroceptors
E) Nociceptors

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Crustaceans have __________,which are sensory structures to provide information regarding gravitational orientation,movement and vibrations.


A) papillae
B) ommatidia
C) antennules
D) antennae
E) statocysts

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Immature stages associated with hemimetabolous metamorphosis are called


A) pupae.
B) instars.
C) diapauses.
D) nymphs.
E) caterpillars.

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The excretory organs of insects are


A) protonephridia.
B) renettes.
C) malpighian tubules.
D) metanephridia.
E) coxal glands.

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Match the panarthropod phylum to its description.

Premises
Exoskeleton and metameric appendages
Cryptobiosis
Feed using streams of adhesive slime
Jointed appendages
Responses
Onychophora
Tardigrada
All Panarthropoda
Arthropoda

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Exoskeleton and metameric appendages
Cryptobiosis
Feed using streams of adhesive slime
Jointed appendages

The endocrine glands involved in the control of molting are the corpora cardiaca,the corpora allata and the


A) mandibular glands.
B) maxillary glands.
C) green glands.
D) corpora quadrigemina.
E) prothoracic glands.

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Krill belong to the order


A) Amphipoda.
B) Euphausiacea.
C) Cladocera.
D) Anostraca.
E) Isopoda.

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Most insects are considered to be __________,as they use external sources of heat for temperature regulation.


A) homeotherms
B) endotherms
C) heterotherms
D) ectotherms
E) mesotherms

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The portion of the crustacean exoskeleton that covers the cephalothorax is the


A) locomotor tagma.
B) carapace.
C) telson.
D) opisthosoma.
E) uropod.

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The primary excretory product of a crayfish is


A) urine.
B) ammonia.
C) uric acid.
D) sodium chloride.
E) urea.

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Barnacles belong to the


A) Cirripedia.
B) Hexapoda.
C) Amphipoda.
D) Malacostraca.
E) Branchiopoda.

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There are more species of insects in this order than in any other.


A) Coleoptera
B) Lepidoptera
C) Hymenoptera
D) Diptera
E) Odonata

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The crustacean compound eye is composed of individual units called


A) ommatidia.
B) ocelli.
C) eyespots.
D) statocysts.
E) photophores.

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