Exploring Biology Chapters 8-11

Question 1

Answer 1

Compressor muscle

Question 2

Why do snakes flick their forked tongues in and out?

Answer 2

to sample airborne chemicals

Question 3

How many legs do spiders and ticks have?

Answer 3

8

Question 4

Are amphibians cold or warm-blooded?

Answer 4

cold-blooded

Question 5

Are fish cold or warm-blooded?

Answer 5

cold-blooded

Question 6

Answer 6

Primary venom duct

Question 7

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

Answer 7

female black widow

Question 8

Amphibians include frogs, toads, and

Answer 8

salamanders

Question 9

The classification of vertebrate is a

Answer 9

subphylum

Question 10

how many legs does a centipede have?

Answer 10

one pair of legs per body segment

Question 11

can weigh 20 pounds and is cooked as food

Answer 11

diamondback rattlesnake

Question 12

How many legs does an insect have?

Answer 12

6

Question 13

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

Answer 13

fish

Question 14

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

Answer 14

grasshopper

Question 15

Spider silk is stronger than silkworm silk because spider silk

Answer 15

is consistent in thickness without weak spots

Question 16

Amphibians can breathe through gills, lungs, and

Answer 16

skin

Question 17

A spider can be described as an arthropod with

Answer 17

eight legs and two body segments

Question 18

The most common venomous snake found in the eastern United States

Answer 18

copperhead

Question 19

Answer 19

Fang

Question 20

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

Answer 20

cricket

Question 21

A brown recluse is most likely to

Answer 21

hunt at night

Question 22

is a constrictor and is the largest snake by weight

Answer 22

anaconda

Question 23

The main goal of adult insects is to

Answer 23

mate and reproduce

Question 24

How many legs do crabs and lobsters have?

Answer 24

10

Question 25

how many legs do milipedes have?

Answer 25

two pair of legs per body segment

Question 26

Biologists believe the number of amphibians is on the

Answer 26

decline

Question 27

is cottony white inside its mouth

Answer 27

moccasin

Question 28

The phrase that describes a parasite is

Answer 28

to eat at someone else’s table

Question 29

Answer 29

Secondary venom duct

Question 30

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

Answer 30

lateral line

Question 31

Why must arthropods molt?

Answer 31

To grow a larger exoskeleton as they get larger.

Question 32

Answer 32

Accessory gland

Question 33

has glossy red, yellow, and black bands along its body

Answer 33

coral snake

Question 34

Answer 34

Venom gland

Question 35

The prefix arthro in arthropod means

Answer 35

joint

Question 36

All arthropods have a hard outer covering known as an

Answer 36

exoskeleton

Question 37

The lizard that can change color is the

Answer 37

chameleon

Question 38

is the largest venomous snake

Answer 38

king cobra