Arthropods Intro

Question 1

Arthropod means

Answer 1

Arthro “jointed”

Pod “foot”

Question 2

Chitin

Answer 2

Material of the exoskeleton of arthropods

“crunch”

Question 3

Hemolymph

Answer 3

Blood-like fluid of arthropods

“splat”

Question 4

Most important organ system of arthropods

Answer 4

Reproductive

Question 5

3 subphyla to know

Answer 5

Pentastomida (the pentastomes)

Chelicerata (mites, ticks, spiders, AKA arachnids)

Mandibulata (crustaceans, centipedes, millipedes, insects)

Question 6

Pentastomida

• AKA
• Parasites mainly to
• Exception

Answer 6

Tongue worms

Primarily parasites to snakes and reptiles

Linguatula serrata is tongue worm to dogs

Question 7

Reasons why arthropods are important

Answer 7

causal agents
intermediate hosts
produce toxins
vectors

Question 8

Crustaceans are most important why?

-Examples

Answer 8

Serve as intermediate hosts
-Paragonimous kellicotti
Diphyllobothrium latum
Spirometra mansonoides
Dracunculus insignis

Question 9

Centipedes and millipedes belong in what class

Answer 9

myriopoda

subphylum-mandibulata

Question 10

Body of adult insect sections

Answer 10

Head
Thorax
Abdomen

Question 11

Simple metamorphosis stages

Answer 11

Egg
Nymph (resembles adult)
Adult

Question 12

Complex metamorphosis stages

Answer 12

Egg
Larval
Pupal
Adult

Question 13

Cockroach order

Answer 13

Dictyoptera

Question 14

Moths and butterfly order

Answer 14

Lepidoptera

Question 15

Ants, bees, wasps order

Answer 15

Hymenoptera

Question 16

True bug order (like bed bug)

Answer 16

Hemiptera

Question 17

Suckling lice order

Answer 17

Anoplura

Question 18

Chewing/Biting lice order

Answer 18

Mallophaga

Question 19

Two-winged fly order

Answer 19

Diptera

Question 20

Flea order

Answer 20

Siphonaptera

Question 21

Most important class of subphylum mandibulata

Answer 21

Insecta