Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is Arthropod
A
Arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an external skeleton, segmented body and jointed appendages
2
Q
What is the basal segment of arthropod
A
Body, Coxa, Trochanter, Femur, Tibia, Tarsus
3
Q
Explain the 2 main types of life cycles
A
- Holometabolous – Complete life cycle/complete metamorphosis
(e.g. mosquitoes, flies, fleas, beetles, moths) - Hemimetabolous – Partial or incomplete life cycle/incomplete metamorphosis (e.g. lice, bugs, cockroaches)