Exploring Biology Chapters 8-10

Question 1

Are fish cold or warm-blooded?

Answer 1

cold-blooded

Question 2

Are amphibians cold or warm-blooded?

Answer 2

cold-blooded

Question 3

The main goal of adult insects is to

Answer 3

mate and reproduce

Question 4

The spider that has a distinctive red hourglass pattern on the underside of the abdomen is the

Answer 4

female black widow

Question 5

A brown recluse is most likely to

Answer 5

hunt at night

Question 6

The classification of vertebrate is a

Answer 6

subphylum

Question 7

How many legs do crabs and lobsters have?

Answer 7

10

Question 8

A spider can be described as an arthropod with

Answer 8

eight legs and two body segments

Question 9

The prefix arthro in arthropod means

Answer 9

joint

Question 10

How many legs do spiders and ticks have?

Answer 10

8

Question 11

how many legs do milipedes have?

Answer 11

two pair of legs per body segment

Question 12

Amphibians include frogs, toads, and

Answer 12

salamanders

Question 13

The one that is NOT a member of Class Arachnid is: grasshopper, scorpion, spider or tick

Answer 13

grasshopper

Question 14

The one that is a type of insect is: (cricket or shrimp)

Answer 14

cricket

Question 15

The one that is a vertebrate is: coral, fish, lancet, or snail

Answer 15

fish

Question 16

Why must arthropods molt?

Answer 16

To grow a larger exoskeleton as they get larger.

Question 17

Biologists believe the number of amphibians is on the

Answer 17

decline

Question 18

How many legs does an insect have?

Answer 18

6

Question 19

The phrase that describes a parasite is

Answer 19

to eat at someone else’s table

Question 20

Spider silk is stronger than silkworm silk because spider silk

Answer 20

is consistent in thickness without weak spots

Question 21

Amphibians can breathe through gills, lungs, and

Answer 21

skin

Question 22

All arthropods have a hard outer covering known as an

Answer 22

exoskeleton

Question 23

What special sense organ makes it possible for a school of fish to turn together?

Answer 23

lateral line

Question 24

how many legs does a centipede have?

Answer 24

one pair of legs per body segment