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Arthropods are ___% of all known species of animals

A

75

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It is the largest phylum of the Animal kingdom.

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Phylum Arthropoda

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Arthros means____ and podos means ___; (poda=___).

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joints, foot; feet

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are divisions or sections of the body and appendages,

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Segments

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structure with one end attached to body and the other end is dangling

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Appendages

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animals with jointed or segmented body and appendages

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Arthropods

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Enumerate the five classification of Arthropoda

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hexapoda (insects)
chelicerata
crustacea
Trilobitomorpha
Myriapoda
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They are a group of formerly numerous marine animals that disappeared in the Permian–Triassic extinction event,

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TRILOBITOMORPHA

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These are terrestrial, fresh water or marine animals.

Respiration is by gills or tracheae

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CRUSTACEA

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six classes of crustacea

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Branchiopoda,
 Remipedia,
Cephalocarida,
 Maxillopda, 
Ostracoda, 
Malacostraca, 
Thylacocephala (an extinct group).
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Examples of Crustacea

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barnacles, 
lobsters, 
crabs, 
crayfish, 
shrimp
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Terrestrial and air-breathing arthropods. Their body is made of many similar segments.

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Myriapoda

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State the groups/families of myriapoda

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Diplopoda,
Chilopoda,
Pauropoda,
Symphyla.

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Examples of myriapoda

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millipedes,
centipedes,
symphylan,
Pauropus

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Their body is divisible into anterior prosoma (Cephalothorax), and posterior opisthosoma (Abdomen).

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CHELICERATA

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16
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Two classes of chelicerata

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Merostomata (horseshoe crabs)

Arachnida (scorpions, mites, ticks, spiders).

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Arachnids have ____ body regions (head= _____ and abdomen)

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2, cephalthorax

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slender waist separating the cephalothorax and the abdomen.

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pedicel

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19
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Difference between spiders and termites

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Spiders have

cephalothorax (prosoma) and abdomen (opisthosoma) while mites have head: gnathosoma & abdomen: idisoma

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are terrestrial and aquatic arthropods.

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HEXAPODA=INSECTA

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21
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divided into 3 distinct regions (head, thorax, and abdomen). head with _ pairs of appendages. thorax with _ pairs of legs and
usually_ pair of wings.

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5,3,2

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22
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Insecta/hexapoda has a Body cavity that is _____. Heart is ______. Abdomen with up to one pair of appendages (cerci).

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haemocoel, dorsal and tubular

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23
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the dominant terrestrial animal life on Earth.

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Insects

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24
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There are well over _____ different known species of insects in the world, and some experts estimate that there might be as many as ______.

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1 million, 10million

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how many body regions does crustacea have?

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2 (cephalothorax, abdomen)

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26
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how many body regions does myriapoda have?

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2 (head, body)

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27
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how many body regions does chelicerate have?

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2

cephalothorax, abdomen

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how many body regions does hexapoda have?

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3

head, thorax, abdomen

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No. of legs of crustacea

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5-7 pairs

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No. of legs of myriapoda

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1-2 pairs per body segment

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31
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No. of legs of chelicerata

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8 (=4

pairs)

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32
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No. of legs of hexapoda

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6 (= 3

pairs)

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33
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No. & Kind of Eyes of crustacea

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1 pair, compound

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34
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No. & Kind of Eyes of myriapoda

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1 pair, compound

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35
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No. & Kind of Eyes of chelicerata

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6-8 simple

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36
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No. & Kind of Eyes of insecta

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2

compound, 0-3 simple

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37
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No. of antennae of crustacea

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2 pairs,

rarely 1 pair

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38
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No. of antennae of myriapoda

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1 pair

39
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No. of antennae of chelicerata

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0

40
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No. of antennae of hexapoda

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1 pair

41
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Miscellaneous structures of crustacea

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Swimmerets, gills

42
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Miscellaneous structures of myriapoda

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Flat or Round body

43
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Miscellaneous structures of chelicerata

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Spinnerets (produce silk)

44
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Miscellaneous structures of hexapoda

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wings, most have, but not all, few can produce silk esp larvae

45
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3 parts of thorax

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prothorax, mesothorax,metathorax

46
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It is a type of antenna that is pouch-like with a lateral bristle

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aristate

47
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It is a type of antenna that is two-sided comb

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bipectinate

48
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It is a type of antenna that is antenna abruptly clubbed

at the end

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capitate

49
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It is a type of antenna that is antenna gradually

clubbed at the end

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clavate

50
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It is a type of antenna that is thread-like shapes

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filiform

51
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It is a type of antenna that is fan-shaped

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flabellate

52
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It is a type of antenna that is hinged or bent like an elbow

A

geniculate

53
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It is a type of antenna that is with plate-like structures

at the tip, called lamella

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lamellate

54
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It is a type of antenna that is bead-like

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moniliform

55
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It is a type of antenna that is comb-like

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pectinate

56
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It is a type of antenna that is feather-like shapes

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plumose

57
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It is a type of antenna that is saw-toothed shape

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serrate

58
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It is a type of antenna that is needle-like

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setaceous

59
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  • also called mandibulate
  • well developed mandibles
  • ex: anay, beetle, ants
A

Chewing

60
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Major parts of mouthpart

A

Labrum- upper lip
Labium- lower lip
Mandible- pangkagat
Maxilla- control the food item

61
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most beneficial since

it includes the honeybees

A

Hymenoptera

62
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Distinguishing feature or character of the Orthoptera is the enlarged hind femur used for jumping.

A

ORTHOPTERA

63
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Example of ORTHOPTERA

A

Citrus green grasshoppers, Locusts, Mole crickets

64
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produce sounds by rubbing their body parts together called

A

stridulation

65
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“urban pests” (7)

A

Diptera, Phthiraptera, Siphonaptera, Hemiptera, Blattodea, Coleoptera, Isoptera).

66
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predators (6)

A

Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Odonata, Diptera, Dermaptera

67
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parasitoids

A

Hymenoptera, Diptera).

68
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Seven orders important in agriculture

.they have insect pests that directly or indirectly cause significant yield losses

A

(Lepidoptera, Coleoptera,

Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Thysanoptera, Orthoptera, Diptera)

69
Q

pterostigma in wings- darken area sa portion wings
have large thorax= mahilig lumipad
have elongated abdomen

A

ODONATA

70
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Dorsoventrally Flattened
dorso- likod
ventral- opposite ng dorsal
Shield-like pronotum
-only insects that have flattened like a shield
Fast runners
Ex: Cockroaches
A

Blattodea

71
Q 
triangular head
grasping forelegs
"sexual cannibalism"
-advantageous prolongs the mating process
Ex: Mantids/praying mantis
A

MANTODEA

72
Q

mantids are combined with the cockroaches and

the termites under the order ________

A

Dictyoptera

73
Q

mimic the color of the environment. They are leaf or foliage feeders with a chewing type of mouthpart.

A

Phasmatodea

74
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-forcep-like cerci at the tip of the abdomen.
-The forewing is short, leathery, without venation and meet in a straight line down the back when at rest.
-they live in the soil, bato, puno
Ex: earwigs

A

DERMAPTERA

75
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social insects, living in communal nests and having a division of labor among individuals.
Ex: termites

A

Isoptera

76
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right mandible is rudimentary and left is functional
fringed wings
ex: thrips

A

THYSANOPTERA

77
Q

true bugs
scutellum-triangular and large
hemelytra
ex: corn plant hopper

A

Hemiptera

78
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Antlions and lacewings are medium to large sized insects.
• a pair of membranous wings
• wing venation is made up of numerous longitudinal and cross veins that gives a net-like appearance
• antennae are clubbed and longer

A

NEUROPTERA

79
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largest among the insect groups

ex Ladybird beetle, rhinocerus beetle

A

COLEOPTERA

80
Q

second largest insect orders
scaly wings & body
pollen pollinators
ex Moths, butterflies, and skippers

A

LEPIDOPTERA

81
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Some members transmit diseases to man like mosquitoes, flies

ex: mosquitos and house flies

A

DIPTERA

82
Q

presence of “waist”
social insects
3rd largest insect order
ex: bees, ants

A

HYMENOPTERA

83
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silverfish and firebrats. They are primitively wingless or without evidence of winged ancestry

A

THYSANURA

84
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long cerci (naka arms forward)
adults are non-feeding & short lived
forelegs projected forward
ex: mayflies

A

EPHEMEROPTERA

85
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  • minute insects are commonly known as webspinners
  • small insects about 4-7 mm long and are rarely encountered.
  • known to be pests but decomposers and scavengers.
A

EMBIOPTERA

86
Q

stoneflies.

They are also bioindicators of good water quality since they are sensitive to water pollution.

A

PLECOPTERA

87
Q

very rare, minute insects less than 3 mm long which sometimes resemble termites. They have two adult forms, the wingless and the alate.
ex

A

ZORAPTERA

88
Q

booklice and barklice.

A

PSOCOPTERA

89
Q

parasitic to both birds and mammals. They also occur in humans like the head,
ex: pubic louse

A

PHTHIRAPTERA

90
Q

They are external parasites of Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera and Thysanoptera.

A

STREPSIPTERA

91
Q

pincer-like copulatory organ at the tip of the male abdomen that resembles a stinging organ of a scorpion. they are predators.
ex: scorpionfly

A

MECOPTERA

92
Q

caddisflies are moth-like insects
mouthparts of adults are rudimentary or undeveloped
-Adults are short lived and rarely eat. They are also bioindicators of good water quality since they are sensitive to water pollution

A

TRICHOPTERA

93
Q

ex: fleas

feed on blood of mammals or birds

A

SIPHONAPTERA

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