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Entomology Flashcards

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Outer covering of Arthropods is known as?

A

Chitin

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Define Entomology.

A

Entoma- insect
Logos- science/study

‘Science of insects’

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Exoskeleton usually in form of chitinious plates is known as____________.

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Sclerites

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Dorsal sclerite is known as?

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Tergum

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Ventral sclerite is known as?

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Sternum

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___________ is a lateral plate between the terbium and sternum.

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Pleuron

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6
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Casting of the exoskeleton is known as__________.

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Ecdysis

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7
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Body cavity full of blood is called…

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Haemocoele

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8
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Can u name ‘ FATHER OF VET. ENTOMOLOGY’?

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HERBERT OS BORN

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Hardened plates are combined by dendrites and their union is known as________.

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Suture

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10
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Division of body into several segments (Head,thorax and abdomen) is known as______?

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Tagmatisation

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The fusion of segments ( H,th and ab) to form a definative region is known as?

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Tagma

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12
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As an excretory organ,the insects have tubules known as_________?

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Malpighian tubules

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In Arachnida,along with malpighian tibules _________ are also present as an excretory organ.

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Coxal glands

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14
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Min. And max. Length of insects is…

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0.25 and 260mm respectively

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15
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Head in case of insects is? (Shape)

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Ovoid or globular

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16
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Eyes which meets one another at midline are?

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Holoptic eyes

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17
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Eyes wide apart from midline are known as?

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Dichoptic eyes

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18
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Ocelli is….?

A

Simple eye

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19
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________ are situated between or in front of compound eyes?

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Antennae

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20
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Bristles on antennae are present in? (Spp)

A

Aristae

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21
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Upper lip is known as ______?

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Labrum

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22
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Lower lip is known as_______?

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Labium

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23
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Upper pair of biting jaws is called as?

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Mandibles

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24
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Lower pair of biting jaw is known as?

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Maxillae

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25
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__________ bears the organ of taste in insects?

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Epipharynx

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26
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The labrum and epipharynx are fused to form_______.

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Labrum- epipharynx

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27
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On the upper surface of the labium, a membranous structure called ________ is present which bears the opening of __________(duct).

A

Hypopharynx

Salivary

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28
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Labium posses jointed______ which are sensory in function.

A

Palps

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29
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Enumerate the three segments of thorax.

A

Prothorax
Mesothorax
Metathorax

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30
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Basic structure of compound eye is-

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Omentidium

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31
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Holoptic eyes are gen. Found in____( M or F )

A

Male

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32
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Ditchoptic eyes are seen in? ( M or F )

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Female

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33
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1st segment of antennae is known as________.

A

Scape

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34
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2nd segment of antennae is known ________?

A

Pedicel

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35
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3rd segment of antennae is collectively called as _________or __________?

A

Flagellum or clavella

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36
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Enumerate the types of anntanae.

A 
Plumose 
Pilase
Aristate  
sebaceous 
Filiform
Moniliform
Serrate
Pectinate
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37
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Bristles are _______ and ________ in function.

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Sensory and tectile

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38
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Bristles are also considered as an organ of ________ and ________.

A

Smell and hearing

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39
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_________ draws the food towards mouth?

A

Labrum

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40
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Mandible helps in ______ and _____ of food.

A

Cutting n crushing

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41
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Maxilla helps in ________ of food?

A

Mastication

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42
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_________ forms either supporting sheath or form piercing part of the mouth.

A

Labium

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43
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Enumerate the types of mouth. ( based on structure)

A

Prognathus
Hypognathus
Opeshognathus

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44
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Enumerate the types of mouth. ( based on feeding habits)

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Lapping/sponging/sucking type
Piercing and sucking type
Cutting or sponging type

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45
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Which type of antennae are feathery and most segmentous with long hair.

A

Plumose

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46
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Example of plumose antennae are :-

A

Male mosquito

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47
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Few no. of bristles are seen in ? (Type of antennae)

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Pilase

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48
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Female mosquito have pilase / plumose type antennae?

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Pilase

49
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Specialized bristle on the 3rd side of antenna is called_______?

A

Arista

50
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Aristarchus is ______ in function.

A

Sensory

51
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Artist ate type of antennae are seen in________?

A

Muscid flies

52
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Sebaceous antennae are seen in_______?

A

Dragon fly or Hemiptera.

53
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Filiform a are _______ like antennae.

A

Thread

54
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Filiform antennae can be seen in ______?

A

Simulium

55
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____________ antennae are like that of strings of beads.

A

Moniliform

56
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Moniliform antennae are seen in_________?

A

Colicoids

57
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Saw like antennae are___________ antennae?

A

Serrate

58
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Serrated antennae are found in ________. (E.g.)

A

Beetle

59
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___________ antennae are comb like and have lateral process.

A

Pectinate

60
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Pectinate antennae can seen in …?

A

Beetles

61
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Lapping/sponging/sucking type of mouth is seen in__________.

A

House fly

62
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Piercing and sucking type of mouth is seen in________?

A

Mosquito and phlebotomus

63
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Cutting or sponging type of mouth is seen in_______?

A

Tabanus ( house fly )

64
Q

Only mesothorac wings are functional in _________( order )

A

Diptera

65
Q

Arrangement of bristles on the thorax, which is used in identification or classification of insects is___________?

A

Cheatotaxy

66
Q

Wings are outgrowth of ___________?

A

Integuments

67
Q

Wings are absent in Apteran or Diptera?

A

Apteran

68
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In Diptera, the second pair of wings is reduced to small rounded structures on stalk known as_________?

A

Halters or balancers

69
Q

________ are pair of pads which are crushing in nature.

A

Pulvilli

70
Q

Abdomen has __ to __ segments.

A

10-11

71
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In males, gonophore opens at __ segment whereas it opens in ___ segment in case of females.

A

9th and 8th respectively.

72
Q

Forgut in insects is knows as______?

A

Stomodaeum

73
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Midgut of insects is known as____?

A

Mesenteron

74
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Hindgut of insects is known as______?

A

Proctodaeum

75
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Chief respiratory organ of the insects are________?

A

Tracheae

76
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________ are the paired openings from which air enters inside the tracheae.

A

Spiracles (or stigmata)

77
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A chitinious ring that surrounds the spiracles opening is known as________?

A

Peritreme

78
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The cast of chitinious structure during each ecdysis are collectively known as______?

A

Exuviae

79
Q

The form of an insect between the two moults is known as_________.

A

Instar

80
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The interval of time between the two moults is known as?

A

Stadium

81
Q

The immature adult is known as _______?

A

Imago

82
Q

The change in the form of an insect during development is known as __________?

A

Metamorphosis

83
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Types of metamorphosis?

A

Complete

Incomplete

84
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Holometabolous is __________ metamorphosis.

A

Complete

85
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Hemimetabolous is ___________ metamorphosis.

A

Incomplete

86
Q

Name the metamorphosis.

Egg— larva—pupa—adult.

A

Complete

87
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Name the metamorphosis.

Egg—larva—nymph—adult
Egg—nymph—adult

A

Incomplete

88
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Flies and fleas have _________ metamorphosis.

A

Complete.

89
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Lice, ticks and mites have _________ metamorphosis.

A

Incomplete

90
Q

Enumerate the types of larva.

A 
Eucephalus
Acephalus
Apodus
Polypod
Oligopod
91
Q

Larva with distinct head and mouthparts is known as__________.

A

Eucephalus

92
Q

E.g of Eucephalus larva is?

A

Larva of mosquito

93
Q

Larva of house fly is ________?

A

Acephalus

94
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Apodus larva is observed in.

A

House fly and blow fly

95
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Larva with reduced head or no head is________?

A

Acephalus

96
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Larva with no legs?

A

Apodus larva

97
Q

Larva having legs,well-marked head, thorax and abdomen is________?

A

Polypod larva

98
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E.g of Polypod larva is…

A

Caterpillar of butterfly

99
Q

_________ larva has no abdominal legs.

A

Oligopod larva

100
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Larva of beetles is __________?

A

Oligopod

101
Q

_______ is a quiescent stage during which an imago is formed.

A

Pupa

102
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Classify the pupa.

A

Obtectate pupa
Coarctate pupa
Exarate or free pupa

103
Q

The emergence of adults from the coarctate type of pupa is affected by a special organ is called as ________?

A

Ptilinum

104
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In obtectate pupa, insect can be seen externally? T or F?

A

T

105
Q

The insect cannot be seen inside the pupa in which type of pupa?

A

Coarctate pupa.

106
Q

Pupa remain uncovered after casting off the skin is.

A

Expatriate or free pupa.

107
Q

E.g of exarate or free pupa is?

A

Pupa of Hymenoptera and some beetles.

108
Q

House fly, stable fly,tsetse fly blow fly and some members of oestridae posses________ pupa.

A

Coarctate pupa

109
Q

E.g of obtectate type of pupa is.

A

Pupa of moth or butterfly, horse fly.

110
Q

Protective covering of the pupa is known as?

A

Puparium

111
Q

Pterygota is divided into?

A

Exopterygota

Endopterygota

112
Q

Order Mallophaga includes..?

A

Biting lice

113
Q

Order siphunculata includes…?

A

Sucking lice

114
Q

Order Hemiptera includes…?

A

Bugs

115
Q

Order Odonata includes…?

A

Dragon flies

116
Q

Order Orthoptera includes….?

A

Grasshoppers and cockroaches.

117
Q

Order Diptera includes…?

A

True flies

118
Q

Order Siphonoptera includes…?

A

Fleas

119
Q

Order Coleoptera includes…?

A

Beetles

120
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Order Hymenoptera includes…?

A

Bees and wasps

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