Arthropods Flashcards

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1
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Define exoskeleton

A

Outside skeleton

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2
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How many groups of Arthropods are there?

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10

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3
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How do Arthropods reproduce?

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They reproduce sexually with separate sexes

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What type of digestive system do Arthropods have?

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2 opening one way digestive system

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5
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What is an example of an arachnid ?

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Spiders scorpions and ticks

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What toe of bodie does an arachnid have?

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2 part body, 8 Legs

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7
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What type of consumer are arachnids?

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They are carnivores

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8
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How do arachnids shed their shell?

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They molt

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9
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Define molt

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The shedding of exoskeleton

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10
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How many eyes do spiders have?

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4-8

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How do spiders get food?

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They catch it in web, spray chemicals on it that breaks down food and eats it

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12
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What do spiders make webs out of?

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Spiders ill, naked in spinnerettes

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13
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What are spiders covered in and what are their functions?

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They are covered in small hairs that act as sense organs

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14
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What is found in scorpion tails and how does it work?

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There is poisons glands in the tails and when provoked the tail turns up as a warning

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15
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Where do scorpions live?

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In dry dessert areas

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16
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How do scorpions reproduce?

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They reproduce sexually and find a mate by coming out at night and glowing to attract mate

17
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What is an example of a multi leg ?

A

Centipedes and millipedes

18
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What are the characteristics of millipedes ?

A

4 legs per section, are harmless herbivores

19
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What are the characteristics of centipedes ?

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1 pair of lets per body securing, venomous carnivores

20
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Where do insects live?

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In ground or above ground or in/on water

21
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What are the characteristics of insect bodies?

A

3 parts, invertebrates and exoskeletons

22
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What are the 3 parts of an insects body?

A

Head, abdomen and thorax

23
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How do insects reproduce?

A

Sexually sometimes asexually

24
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What do insects go through and what are the stages of this process?

A

They go through metamorphosis

Egg pupa adult

25
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What type of eyes do insects have?

A

Compound eyes

26
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How do insects communicate and call mates?

A

They use pharamones

27
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What do insects use for protection?

A

Chemicals shells and camouflage

28
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How many legs do insects have?

A

6

29
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When do insects have wings?

A

At some point in their life

30
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Define metamorphosis

A

Change in form and function

31
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What’s an example of a crustacean ?

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Lobsters crabs and shrimp

32
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What are the characteristics of crustacean body’s?

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2 or 3 body sections 5 or more pairs of legs

33
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How do crustaceans eAt?

A

They are carnivores

34
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How do crustaceans breath?

A

They use gills

35
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Define Arthropods

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(Joint foot) have jointed appendages a segmented body and exoskeletons