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1
Q 
The pleural suture lies just posterior to the \_\_\_\_\_.
A) trochanter
B) episternum
C) epimeron 
D) trochantin
A

B) episternum

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ do not belong to the order Hemiptera
A) aphids
B) leafhoppers
C) cicadas
D) bristletails
A

D) bristletails

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3
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Which of the following is the common name of the order Mecoptera?
A) caddyfish
B) scorpionfly
C) dragonfly
D) firefly
A

B) scorpionfly

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4
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Insects have evolved over a period of approximately \_\_\_\_ years.
A) 100 million
B) 50 million
C) 2 million
D) 400 million
A

D) 400 million

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5
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Which structures are innervated by the protocerebrum of an insect's brain?
A) antennae
B) compound eyes and ocelli
C) mouthparts
D) bursa copulatrix
A

B) compound eyes and ocelli

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Some insect eggs hatch inside the other's body before exiting. An insect with this type of reproduction is called \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) oviparous
B) none of the above
C) ametabolous
D) viviparous
A

D) viviparous

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The father of modern taxonomy who created the binomial system of nomenclature was \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Thomas Say
B) Charles Darwin
C) Bay Berebaum
D) Carl Linnaeus
A

D) Carl Linnaeus

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Which part of the exoskeleton lies between the exocuticle and the wax layer?
A) endocuticle
B) cement layer
C) cuticulin layer
D) procuticle
A

C) cuticulin layer

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9
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Which structure is not part of an insect's antenna?
A) scape
B) flagellum 
C) pedicel
D) coxa
A

D) coxa

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10
Q 
What is the principal energy source for most insects?
A) carbohydrates
B) vitamins
C) proteins
D) cellulose
A

A) carbohydrates

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11
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In many insects, three light-sensitive "simple" eyes or, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, are situated off the anterior vertex between the compound eyes.
A) ocelli
B) obtect
C) ostium
D) oligopod
A

A) ocelli

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12
Q 
The "powder" leftover from being in contact with moths or butterflies is actually tiny \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) scales
B) wax crystals 
C) trichomes
D) filaments
A

A) scales

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A measure of insect dispersion gives an indication of _______.
A) the ability of insects to detoxify pesticides
B) the length of the segmented bodies of insects
C) the short or long distances of insect migration
D) the random clumped or uniform distribution of individuals across a given area

A

D) the random clumped or uniform distribution of individuals across a given area

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14
Q 
Axillary sclerites form points of attachment for muscles that control the:
A) wings
B) mouthparts
C) antennae
D) legs
A

A) wings

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Approximately \_\_\_\_\_\_ species of insects are used as food in many parts of the world.
A) 100
B) 200
C) 500
D) 400
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C) 500

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16
Q 
Which insects never develop wings?
A) fleas
B) earwigs
C) book louse
D) aphids
A

A) fleas

17
Q 
Dermestid beetles that feed on dry and pinned specimens are commonly repelled with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) naphthalene
B) plaster of Paris
C) acetone
D) ethyl acetate
A

A) naphthalene

18
Q 
The absolute minimum information that must be associated with insect specimens after collection include\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) location and trap type
B) location and date
C) trap type and collector
D) date and collector
A

B) location and date

19
Q 
All the following insects have holometabolous development except \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Coleoptera
B) Neuroptera
C) Mecoptera
D) Thysanoptera
A

D) Thysanoptera

20
Q 
A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a trap used to separate insects from soil or leaf litter.
A) ultraviolet light trap
B) pitfall trap
C) berlese funnel
D) sweep net
A

C) berlese funnel

21
Q 
What is a hematophagous insect?
A) One that feeds on blood
B) One that feeds on hair
C) One that feeds on saliva
D) One that feeds bone
A

A) One that feeds on blood

22
Q 
Insects from this order do not act as pollinators:
A) Coleoptera
B) Diptera
C) Phasmatodea
D) Hymenoptera
A

C) Phasmatodea

23
Q 
Junctions between abdominal segments are best described as 
A) telescoping
B) dovetailed
C) ball and socket
D) hinged
A

A) telescoping

24
Q

What are some reasons that could have influenced the large size of insects prehistorically?
A) higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators
B) lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators
C) lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators
D) higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators

A

D) higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators

25
Q

When an insect has a vestigial mouthpart, that insect
A) can consume only solids
B) can consume only liquids
C) cannot eat
D) possesses both piercing-sucking and chewing mouthparts

A

C) cannot eat

26
Q

What does it mean when an insect is described as hemimetabolous?
A) The insect has a nymphal and pupal stage
B) The insect has a larval stage
C) The insect has a pupal stage
D) The insect has a nymphal stage

A

D) The insect has a nymphal stage

27
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_ are the individual light-sensing and image forming units of the insect's compound eye.
A) ocelli
B) Rhabdomeres
C) ommatidia
D) Cornea
A

C) ommatidia

28
Q 
What is the function of an aeropyle of an insect's egg
A) excrete nitrogenous wastes
B) absorb moisture
C) prevent water loss
D) gas exchange
A

D) gas exchange

29
Q 
Which structure would not be found on an insect's leg?
A) propodeum
B) coxa
C) tarsomere
D) arolium
A

A) propodeum

30
Q 
What order of insect vectors Chagas disease?
A) Hemiptera
B) Lepidoptera
C) Diptera
D) Orthoptera
A

A) Hemiptera

31
Q 
Cochineal is a natural product from:
A) scales
B) grasshoppers
C) beetles
D) mites
A

A) scales

32
Q 
After its second molt an insect is a \_\_\_\_\_\_ instar.
A) third
B) second
C) beetles
D) mites
A

A) third

33
Q 
Which insect orders are exclusively herbivorous?
A) Orthoptera and Phasmatodea
B) Psocoptera and Trichoptera
C) Thysanoptera and Neuroptera
D) Lepidoptera and Hemiptera
A

A) Orthoptera and Phasmatodea

34
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\_\_\_\_\_ are the two order of primitively wingless insects 
A) Diplura and Collembola
B) Archaeognatha and Thysanura
C) Apterygota and Thysanura
D) Proture and Microcoryphia
A

B) Archaeognatha and Thysanura

35
Q

What do the orders Mantodea and Blattodea have in common?
A) sucking mouthparts
B) blood suckers
C) eggs are proudused inside a pouch or ootheca
D) hind wings are modified into halteres

A

C) eggs are produced inside a pouch or ootheca

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