Exploring Biology Chapters 8-10 Flashcards
Are fish cold or warm-blooded?
cold-blooded
Are amphibians cold or warm-blooded?
cold-blooded
The main goal of adult insects is to
mate and reproduce
The spider that has a distinctive red hourglass pattern on the underside of the abdomen is the
female black widow
A brown recluse is most likely to
hunt at night
The classification of vertebrate is a
subphylum
How many legs do crabs and lobsters have?
10
A spider can be described as an arthropod with
eight legs and two body segments
The prefix arthro in arthropod means
joint
How many legs do spiders and ticks have?
8
how many legs do milipedes have?
two pair of legs per body segment
Amphibians include frogs, toads, and
salamanders
The one that is NOT a member of Class Arachnid is: grasshopper, scorpion, spider or tick
grasshopper
The one that is a type of insect is: (cricket or shrimp)
cricket
The one that is a vertebrate is: coral, fish, lancet, or snail
fish
Why must arthropods molt?
To grow a larger exoskeleton as they get larger.
Biologists believe the number of amphibians is on the
decline
How many legs does an insect have?
6
The phrase that describes a parasite is
to eat at someone else’s table
Spider silk is stronger than silkworm silk because spider silk
is consistent in thickness without weak spots
Amphibians can breathe through gills, lungs, and
skin
All arthropods have a hard outer covering known as an
exoskeleton
What special sense organ makes it possible for a school of fish to turn together?
lateral line
how many legs does a centipede have?
one pair of legs per body segment
