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Exam Two Flashcards

1
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Match the functions of the following with their terms: Foregut, Midgut, Hindgut, Malpighian Tubules

A

Foregut: Food and Storage; Midgut: Majority of digestion and absorption of nutrients; Hindgut: Reabsorption of water and nutrients and ridding the body of waste; Malpighian tubules: filter the hemolymph of toxins and waste.

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2
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An tiger beetle is what type of carnivore?

A

Generalist Predator

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3
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What is the unusual insect mentioned in class

A

Spotted crow eggfly

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4
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Define the following words: Holometabolous, Ametabolous, Paurometabolous and Hemimetabolous

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Holometabolous: Egg-larva-pupa-adult; Ametabolous: Egg- immature- adult; Paurometabolous: Egg-nymph-adult; Hemimetabolous: Egg-naiad-adult

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5
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A dung beetle with a life cycle where the male and female roll a ball of dung, bury it and mate would be characterized as ___________

A

Rollers

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6
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The shedding of the exoskeleton for a new one is called _________

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Molting

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7
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According to lecture, which of the following insects have lapping and/or sponging mouthparts?

A

Bees and wasps - Flies

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8
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What factors start the molting process?

A

Feeding and Daylength/ Photoperiod

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9
Q

Which insect won the monster bug wars video that we watched in class?

A

Water bug

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10
Q

The act of an insect consuming dung is called________.

A

Coprophagy

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11
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A honey bee that finds a flower 90 yards away from the colony would communicate that information using which dance?

A

Waggle dance

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12
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This substance prevents bees from swarming and keeps all workers sterile.

A

Queen substance

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13
Q

__________ is a division of labor by age in honey bees.

A

Polyethism

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14
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What triggers swarming in termites?

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Day Length (photoperiod) and Humidity and barometric pressure change

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15
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Define the termite job titles: Workers, Soldiers and Queen and King

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Workers - Day to day labor and nest upkeep (male and female); Soldiers - Protect the colony (male and female); Queen and King - Only reproductively capable members of the colony

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16
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Define the termite job titles: Workers, Soldiers and Queen and King

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Workers - Day to day labor and nest upkeep (male and female); Soldiers - Protect the colony (male and female); Queen and King - Only reproductively capable members of the colony

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17
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According to lecture what is the only method that honey bees have developed to combat the giant Asian hornet?

A

Smothering and overheating it

18
Q

Which of these will help you avoid being attacked by bees?

A

Call a professional to move swarms, Avoid strong scents and Wear light colored clothing

19
Q

This exchange of liquid food or body fluids that is found in termites.

A

Anal Trophallaxis

20
Q

________ is the only source of protein that a bee will eat in its life.

A

Pollen

21
Q

Describe the correct age of worker bees with the job they are responsible for in the colony during that time

A

0 to 3 days - Clean the Hive; 3 to 10 days - Feed Larvae; 10 to 15 days - Wax production; 15 days and older - Forage

22
Q

What are some benefits of resembling ants?

A

Protection from predators and Protection and food from the mimicked ants

23
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Describe the ant caste system: Workers, Soldiers, Queen and Winged males

A

Workers: All sterile females, responsible for cleaning, foraging and some defense.
Soldiers: all sterile female only responsible for defense, occasionally needs to be fed by others
Queen: Reproductive female, one per colony responsible for laying eggs.
Winged males: Provides sperm for virgin queen then dies

24
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This type of nest is traditionally in the ground, often has plant material at the top to help regulate temperatures, and has very extensive underground chambers.

A

Combined nests

25
Q

A foraging strategy for _______________ ants is fungus farming.

A

Leaf cutting

26
Q

What is the purpose of swarming in ants?

A

Virgin reproductives finding mates to start a new colony

27
Q

Who won the monster bug wars on Wednesday’s class (3/16)?

A

Ant lion

28
Q

This type of ant nest is made by army ants and is composed of their living bodies, held together by legs and mandibles.

A

Bivouac nest

29
Q

If the queen dies in an ant colony what will happen to the rest of the colony?

A

The colony dies

30
Q

_______________ is a high sugary substance exuded by aphids that is coveted by ants that they will ‘farm’ aphids.

A

Honeydew

31
Q

What is the primary food source of harvester ants?

A

Seeds

32
Q

This type of insect movie is characterized by its rapid display of still shots to give the illusion of movement.

A

Animated films

33
Q

Where did the final exciting scene of the Movie “THEM!” take place?

A

Los Angeles

34
Q

The three ‘rules’ of live-action insect movies are:

A
  1. Insects/science shown in a negative light
  2. Insects are used as a threat to provoke horror or disgust
  3. Entomologists are detached from reality and often psychotics or idiotic
35
Q

The movie “Them!” was made about giant radioactive ________

A

Ants

36
Q

The item that was stolen by the mutated insects in “Them!” was ______.

A

Sugar

37
Q

This type of film is characterized by showing insects in an unbiased way and describing and portraying mysterious groups.

A

Documentaries

38
Q

Which of these movies was the largest budget arthropod film to date?

A

“Arachnophobia”

39
Q

The general theme of insect movies in the 50’s and 60’s was _______________

A

Giant radioactive insects

40
Q

What is name of the town where the first attack happened in the movie THEM!?

A

Alamogordo

41
Q

This film by Winsor McCay was the first insect cartoon. This film was also extremely popular and toured very well.

A

“How a Mosquito Operates”

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