General Entomology

Question 1

Most arthropods breathe through which of the following?
A. Nose
B. Mouth
C. Gills
D. Spiracles

Answer 1

D. Spiracles

Question 2

Name the three body parts of an insect?

Answer 2

Head, thorax, abdomen

Question 3

Adult insects have 4 pairs of legs?
A. True
B. False

Answer 3

B. False

Question 4

Arachnids have 3 body parts?
A. True
B. False

Answer 4

B. False

Question 5

Insects have 1 pair of antenna?
A. True
B. False

Answer 5

A. True

Question 6

All insects have wings?
A. True
B. False

Answer 6

B. False

Question 7

Spiders have 4 pairs of legs?
A. True
B. False

Answer 7

A. True

Question 8

Arachnids have compound eyes?
A. True
B. False

Answer 8

B. False

Question 9

Immature ticks have 4 pairs of legs, just like the adult ticks?
A. True
B. False

Answer 9

B. False

Question 10

Millipedes have 2 pairs of legs per body segment?
A. True
B. False

Answer 10

A. True

Question 11

Sow bugs can roll up into a ball just like a pill bug does?
A. True
B. False

Answer 11

B. False

Question 12

Crustaceans have how many pairs of legs?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6

Answer 12

C. 7

Question 13

Centipedes can fly?
A. True
B. False

Answer 13

B. False

Question 14

Most insects have two compound eyes with one, two or three simple eyes located between them?
A. True
B. False

Answer 14

A. True

Question 15

Bed bugs, silverfish and lice do not have wings?
A. True
B. False

Answer 15

A. True

Question 16

All insect larvae have legs?
A. True
B. False

Answer 16

B. False

Question 17

Arthropods have jointed legs?
A. True
B. False

Answer 17

A. True

Question 18

Flies and mosquitoes have 2 pairs of wings?
A. True
B. False

Answer 18

B. False

Question 19

Spiders have how many body parts?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2

Answer 19

D. 2

Question 20

Most adult insects have one pair of compound eyes?
A. True
B. False

Answer 20

A. True

Question 21

Cockroaches have a gradual metamorphosis. Does a young nymph look similar to an adult?
A. True
B. False

Answer 21

A. True

Question 22

Silverfish have which of the following:
A. Complete metamorphosis
B. Incomplete metamorphosis
C. Gradual metamorphosis
D. Without metamorphosis

Answer 22

D. Without metamorphosis

Question 23

House flies have which type of mouthpart?
A. Chewing
B. Piercing-Sucking
C. Siphoning
D. Sponging
E. Chewing-Lapping

Answer 23

D. Sponging

Question 24

Fleas have which type of metamorphosis?
A. Complete metamorphosis
B. Incomplete metamorphosis
C. Gradual metamorphosis
D. Without metamorphosis

Answer 24

A. Complete metamorphosis

Question 25

Beetles, cockroaches and termites have which type of mouthpart?
A. Chewing
B. Piercing-Sucking
C. Siphoning
D. Sponging
E. Chewing-Lapping

Answer 25

A. Chewing

Question 26

Fleas, stable flies and fleas have which type of mouthpart?
A. Chewing
B. Piercing-Sucking
C. Siphoning
D. Sponging
E. Chewing-Lapping

Answer 26

B. Piercing-Sucking

Question 27

Dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies have an incomplete metamorphosis?
A. True
B. False

Answer 27

A. True

Question 28

Some bees and wasps have a chewing-lapping type of mouth?
A. True
B. False

Answer 28

A. True

Question 29

Moths and butterflies have which type of mouthpart?
A. Chewing
B. Piercing-Sucking
C. Siphoning
D. Sponging
E. Chewing-Lapping

Answer 29

C. Siphoning

Question 30

Bed bugs have which type of metamorphosis?
A. Complete metamorphosis
B. Incomplete metamorphosis
C. Gradual metamorphosis
D. Without metamorphosis

Answer 30

C. Gradual metamorphosis