Arthropod Flashcards

1
Q

Invertebrate insect

A

Arthropod

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2
Q

The shedding of the outer layer of an insects body

A

Molting

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3
Q

Chemical substance produced to affect the behaviors of other kind of its species

A

Pheromones

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4
Q

The part of the body between the neck and abdomen

A

Thorax

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5
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The end or bottom part of the body

A

Abdomen

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6
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The fused head and thorax of spiders and other Arthropods

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Cephalothorax

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7
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The outer “shell” of Arthropods

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Exoskeleton

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8
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One of the pair of legs that bears the large chelae in decapod Crustaceans

A

Chelipied

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9
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A tubular excretory organ, that opens uo in the gut of arthropods

A

Malpighean Tubes

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10
Q

Spider or Scorpion

A

Arachnid

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11
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Eight legged predatory Arachnid

A

Spiders

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12
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The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult.

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Metamorphosis

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13
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Crab, Lobster, Shrimp, or Barnacle

A

Crustaceans

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14
Q

Small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally two pairs of wings

A

Insects

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15
Q

Long thin sensory appendages on the head

A

Antennae

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16
Q

Poisonous stinger on the end of the abdomen

A

Scorpions

17
Q

Normally found on the first 5 abdominal segments

A

Swimmerets

18
Q

Excretoru function and open at the bases of the larger antennae

A

Green Glands

19
Q

Arthropod that latches onto the skin of prey and sucks blood into the body

A

Woodtick

20
Q

Plant eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping

A

Grasshopper

21
Q

Insect with two pairs of large wings that are covered with large scales

A

Butterfly

22
Q

Common small insect with six legs and a pair of tiny wings, able to fly at high speeds

A

Housefly

23
Q

Slender long legged fly with aquatic larvae

A

Mosquito

24
Q

Crustacean with a broad carapace, stalked eyes and five pairs of legs, the first pair as two large pincers

A

Crab

25
Q

Large marine crustacean with a cylindrical body

A

Lobster