Exam Questions #151-200 Flashcards by Ashlynn Schuett

What is the branch of science concerned with describing, naming, and classifying organisms?
A Phylogeny
B Speciation
C Zoology
D Taxonomy

D Taxonomy

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Which of this information is not common on insect specimen labels?
A county
B state
C soil type
D collector’s name

C Soil type

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Approximately how many species of insects have been described to date?
A 5 million
B 12 million
C 1 million
D 500 thousand

C 1 million

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The following are groups of eusocial insects:
A ants
B termites
C All of these are eusocial insects
D gall-forming aphids

C All of these are eusocial insects

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Ant lions belong to the order ______________.
A Diptera
B Coleoptera
C Isoptera
D Neuroptera

D Neuroptera

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What material do solitary female bees provision for their offspring in cell chambers?
A honey
B rotting meat
C fruit
D pollen

D pollen

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The ____ are structures of the insect head that are responsible for grinding solid food.
A calyx
B mandibles
C labrum
D maxilla

B mandibles

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Dichotomous keys are primarily based on differences and similarities in insect ____________.
A physiology
B pest status
C morphology
D behavior

C morphology

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The order Phthiraptera contains _________________.
A bristletails and silverfish.
B chewing and sucking lice
C dragonflies and damselflies
D roaches and mantids

B chewing and sucking lice

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The tracheal system of an insect is best described as ________________________.
A a network of hollow tubes
B a radial pattern of filaments
C a chain of interconnecting cells
D a method of anaerobic respiration

A a network of hollow tubes

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Which structures would be found in an eruciform larva, but not in a scarabaeiform larva?
A mandibles
B spiracles
C ocelli
D prolegs

D prolegs

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The insect mouthparts include all of these structures except:
A maxillae
B clypeus
C hypopharynx
D labium

B clypeus

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The internal organ system of insects that is analogous to the liver in mammals (In insects, it serves to
actively transport water and ions from the hemolymph) is the ______________.
A prothoracic gland
B tritocerebrum
C peritrophic membrane
D malpighian tubules

D malpighian tubules

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__________ are regarded as the most important group of insect pollinators.
A Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae
B Hymenoptera, Apoidea
C Coleoptera, Cantharidae
D Diptera, Syrphidae

B Hymenoptera, Apoidea

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Squash bugs belong to what insect order?
A Hemiptera
B Diptera
C Coleoptera
D Lepidoptera

A Hemiptera

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The followings are the parts of the insect thorax:
A pirothorax, hexathorax and etathorax
B metathorax, mesothorax and prothorax
C mesothorax, metathorax and semithorax
D prothorax, mesothorax and entothorax

B metathorax, mesothorax and prothorax

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Approximately how many native bee species are known in North America?
A 500
B 4,000
C 800
D 1,000

B 4,000

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These insects typically hold their wings together above and over their abdomen when resting.
A moths
B butterflies
C stoneflies
D dragonflies

B butterflies

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What diseases do Culex pipiens pipiens and C. p. quinquefasciatus vector?
A malaria
B dengue fever
C yellow fever
D St. Louis encephalitis

D St. Louis encephalitis

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Which structures of insects are part of the ovipositor?
A cerci
B valvulae
C aedeagus
D paraprocts

B valvulae

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Malaria was eradicated in the U.S. in the mid 20th century in part because of the widespread use of
_________.
A DDT
B Sevin
C Deet
D Malathion

A DDT

An insect with tracheal gills would probably be found in ____________________.
A a cold mountain stream
B an oceanic community
C a sewage treatment lagoon
D a stagnant pond

A a cold mountain stream

Insects have _________ pair of legs and _________primary body regions.
A 6, 2
B 3, 3
C 3, 2
D 4, 2

B 3, 3

Numerous families in the order ___________ can transmit plant diseases with their piercing-sucking mouthparts.
A Psocodea
B Plecoptera
C Strepsiptera
D Hemiptera

D Hemiptera

Solitary bees build nests in what type of habitat? A in the soil B all of the above C in hollow plant stems D in existing small tree holes or cavities

B all of the above

Some factors contributing to the success of insects are: A size, a protective cuticle, an efficient nervous system, four pair of legs B high reproductive rate, the evolution of flight, ability to live without a brain C high reproductive rate, the evolution of flight, size D size, the evolution of flight, lack of wings

C high reproductive rate, the evolution of flight, size

Dutch elm disease is caused by a ___________ that is carried by ____________. A fungus, beetles B mycoplasma, leafhoppers C virus, aphids D virus, thrips

A fungus, beetles

Some insects are considered _____ because loss of their contributions to critical ecological functions could collapse a broader ecosystem. A keystone Species B fundamental Species C cornerstone Species D base Species

A keystone Species

A parsley worm is in the order ______________________ and the adult turns into a _____________________. A Diptera, mosquito B Coleoptera, weevil C Lepidoptera, cabbage looper D Lepidoptera, swallowtail

D Lepidoptera, swallowtail

The whirligig beetle has how many pairs of eyes? A one B Four C two D three

C two

___________ is an ability of insects to survive toxicity after chronic exposure to pesticides. A repellency B resurgence C tolerance D resistance

D resistance

One-way flow valves in the heart are called ______________. A pulsatile organs B apodemes C spiracles D ostia

D ostia

What structures regulate air flow into and out of the tracheal system in insects? A ostia B taenidia C spiracles D tracheoles

C spiracles

The plague, or "black death," is a disease of rodents and is transmitted by the ________. A Asian lady beetle B Oriental rat flea C western tarnished plant bug D human body louse

B Oriental rat flea

Which of these events occurs first during insect egg development? A segregation of the germ cells B enlargement of the germ band C differentiation of germ layers D migration of the cleavage nuclei

D migration of the cleavage nuclei

_________________ is where digestive enzymes are secreted and most food absorption occurs in the insect gut. A stomodeum B mesenteron C proventriculum D proctodeum

B mesenteron

A sperm cell enters the insect egg through the _____________. A oosome B germ band C micropyle D morula

C micropyle

Which insect order contains the crickets and grasshoppers? A Hymenoptera B Lepidoptera C Blattodea D Orthoptera

D Orthoptera

What is the primary chemical component of the insect's egg shell? A calcium B lipid C polysaccharide D protein

D protein

Urticating hairs are associated with plants, tarantulas and what insect order? A Strepsiptera B Mecoptera C Blattodea D Lepidoptera

D Lepidoptera

Which structure would not be found on an insect's prothorax? A leg B pronotum C wing D spiracle

C wing

Honey bees are valuable agricultural pollinators worth an estimated ____ annually in the United States. A $25 Million B $98.8 Million C $15 Billion D $7.5 Billion

C $15 Billion

Which of these following components are not part of integrated pest management (IPM)? A economic thresholds B application of pesticides based only on calendar dates C information on the pest's life cycle and habitat D biological control

B application of pesticides based only on calendar dates

A ___________ is used to collect ground dwelling, crawling insects. A ultraviolet light trap B Berlese funnel C pitfall trap D malaise trap

C pitfall trap

The state insect of Texas is the __________________. A honey bee B monarch butterfly C Texas checkered spot butterfly D lady bird beetle

B monarch butterfly

Which of these occupies the largest volume in an unfertilized insect egg? A yolk B nucleus C periplasm D embryo

A yolk

Which of the following arthropods is not an insect A dragonfly B scorpion C fly D cockroach

B scorpion

______are not considered a biological control agent for killing insect pests. A microbes B parasitoids C predators or parasites D pheromones

D pheromones

A suture of the exoskeleton is best described as a _________. A point of attachment between segments. B membranous bridge. C thick ridge of cuticle. D line or junction between two sclerites.

D line or junction between two sclerites.

Rigid, inflexible structures of the exoskeleton are called __________. A sclerites B apodemes C segments D sutures

A sclerites