Chapter 29.3

Question 1

What are the mouthparts of insects called?

Answer 1

Mandibles

Question 2

What three ways are insects adapted for flying?

Answer 2

Light, wings, muscles

Question 3

What is metamorphosis?

Answer 3

A dramatic physical change, which can be complete of incomplete

Question 4

Describe complete metamorphosis

Answer 4

Egg-Larvae-Pupa(chrysalis)-Adult

Question 5

Describe incomplete metamorphosis

Answer 5

Egg-Nymph-Adult

Question 6

What is more common, complete or incomplete metamorphosis?

Answer 6

Complete

Question 7

What is a chrysalis?

Answer 7

A protective capsule where the larvae passes through a pupa stage

Question 8

What are three components of the social system of social insects?

Answer 8

Specialization of labor, parental care, communication between individuals

Question 9

What is a caste?

Answer 9

The role an individual plays in a colony

Question 10

What are pheromones?

Answer 10

Hormone-like chemicals that are used for communication

Question 11

What four factors determine caste?

Answer 11

Heredity, diet, hormones, pheromones

Question 12

What are two examples of social insects?

Answer 12

Honey bee and termite

Question 13

What are the three castes in a honey bee hive?

Answer 13

Queen(repro), Drone(repro), worker (food, young, hive)

Question 14

Describe the body plan of a myriapod

Answer 14

Head region followed by many similar segments

Question 15

How many pairs of legs do centipedes and millipedes have per segment?

Answer 15

Cent-1, Milli-2

Question 16

What four things do insects share?

Answer 16

General body plan, specialized mouthparts, unique life cycle, the ability to fly