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  1. Most arthropods breathe through which of the following?
    a) Nose
    b) Mouth
    c) Gills
    d) Spiracles
A

d) Spiracles

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  1. Name the three body parts of an insect?

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head, thorax, abdomen

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  1. Adult insects have 4 pairs of legs?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Arachnids have 3 body parts?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Insects have 1 pair of antenna?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. All insects have wings?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Spiders have 4 pairs of legs?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. Arachnids have compound eyes?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Immature ticks have 4 pairs of legs, just like the adult ticks?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Millipedes have 2 pairs of legs per body segment?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. Sow bugs can roll up into a ball just like a pill bug does?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Crustaceans have how many pairs of legs?
    a) 4
    b) 8
    c) 7
    d) 6
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c) 7

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  1. Centipedes can fly?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Most insects have two compound eyes with one, two or three simple eyes located between them?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. Bed bugs, silverfish and lice do not have wings?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. All insect larvae have legs?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Arthropods have jointed legs?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. Flies and mosquitoes have 2 pairs of wings?
    a) True
    b) False
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b. False

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  1. Spiders have how many body parts?
    a) 3
    b) 4
    c) 5
    d) 2
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d) 2

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  1. Most adult insects have one pair of compound eyes?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. Cockroaches have a gradual metamorphosis. Does a young nymph look similar to an adult?
    a) True
    b) False
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a. True

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  1. Silverfish have which of the following:
    a) Complete metamorphosis
    b) Incomplete metamorphosis
    c) Gradual metamorphosis
    d) Without metamorphosis
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d) Without metamorphosis

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  1. House flies have which type of mouthpart?
    a) Chewing
    b) Piercing-Sucking
    c) Siphoning
    d) Sponging
    e) Chewing-Lapping
A

d) Sponging

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  1. Fleas have which type of metamorphosis?
    a) Complete metamorphosis
    b) Incomplete metamorphosis
    c) Gradual metamorphosis
    d) Without metamorphosis
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a) Complete metamorphosis

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25. Beetles, cockroaches and termites have which type of mouthpart? a) Chewing b) Piercing-Sucking c) Siphoning d) Sponging e) Chewing-Lapping
a) Chewing
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26. Fleas, stable flies and fleas have which type of mouthpart? a) Chewing b) Piercing-Sucking c) Siphoning d) Sponging e) Chewing-Lapping
b) Piercing-Sucking
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27. Dragonflies, damselflies and mayflies have an incomplete metamorphosis? a) True b) False
a. True
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28. Some bees and wasps have a chewing-lapping type of mouth? a) True b) False
a. True
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29. Moths and butterflies have which type of mouthpart? a) Chewing b) Piercing-Sucking c) Siphoning d) Sponging e) Chewing-Lapping
c) Siphoning
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30. Bed bugs have which type of metamorphosis? a) Complete metamorphosis b) Incomplete metamorphosis c) Gradual metamorphosis d) Without metamorphosis
c) Gradual metamorphosis
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Arthropods include insects, Arachnids, Centipedes, Millipedes, Crustaceans. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arthropods have an exoskeleton. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arthropods have a segmented body. a. True b. False
a. True
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Most Arthropods breathe through lungs. a. True b. False
b. False
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Most Arthropods breathe through gills. a. True b. False
b. False
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Most Arthropods breathe through spiracles. a. True b. False
a. True
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Insects are Arthropods. a. True b. False
a. True
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Insects are Arachnids. a. True b. False
b. False
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Centipedes and Millipedes are Crustaceans. a. True b. False
b. False
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Arachnids are Arthropods. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arachnids are insects. a. True b. False
b. False
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Millipedes and Centipedes are Arthropods. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arthropods are endoskeleton. a. True b. False
b. False
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Arthropods have jointed legs. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arthropods have segmented bodies. a. True b. False
a. True
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Insects have three body parts: Antena, Head, Abdomen. a. True b. False
b. False
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Insects have two body parts: Head and Abdomen a. True b. False
b. False
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Insects have three body parts: Head, Thorax, Abdomen. a. True b. False
a. True
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Adult insects have 4 pairs of legs. a. True b. False
b. False
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Adult insects have 3 pairs of legs. a. True b. False
a. True
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Many insect larvae have 2 pairs of legs. a. True b. False
b. False
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Many insect larvae have no legs. a. True b. False
a. True
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Insects have one pair of antenna. a. True b. False
a. True
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Most adult insects have two compound eyes and also have simple eyes, located on the upper part of the head between the compound eyes. a. True b. False
a. True
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Some insects do not have simple eyes in the adult stage, but if they do, there may be one, two or three depending on the type of insect. a. True b. False
a. True
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Flies and mosquitoes only have how many pairs of wings? a. Two b. Three c. Four d. One
d. One
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Bed bugs and lice have very small wings and multiply very fast. a. True b. False
b. False
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Bed bugs, silverfish and lice are examples of insects that have no wings. a. True b. False
a. True
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All insects are winged. a. True b. False
b. False
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A lot of winged species have two pairs of wings. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arachnids include Mites, scorpions, spiders, ticks, fleas. a. True b. False
b. False
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Arachnids include Mites, scorpions, spiders, ticks. a. True b. False
a. True
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Spiders have two body parts gnathosoma, and idiosoma. a. True b. False
b. False
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Spiders have two body parts cephalothorax(head and thorax fused together) and abdomen. a. True b. False
a. True
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Mites have two body parts - the gnathosoma and the idiosoma. The gnathosoma includes only the mouthparts. The idiosoma is the remainder of the body and parallels the head, thorax, and abdomen of insects. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arachnids have four pairs of legs. NOTE: Immature ticks and mites have only three pairs of legs. a. True b. False
a. True
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Arachnids have only simple eyes. a. True b. False
a. True
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Some Arachnids have two pairs of wings. a. True b. False
b. False
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Some Arachnids have an antenna. a. True b. False
b. False
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Centipedes and Millipedes have a worm-like body. a. True b. False
a. True
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Centipedes have wings and Millipedes do not. a. True b. False
a. False
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Centipedes have two pairs of legs per body segment. a. True b. False
b. False
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Centipedes have how many pairs of legs per body segment? a. one b. two c. Three d. Four
a. one
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Millipedes have how many pairs of legs per body segment? a. one b. two c. Three d. Four
b. Two
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Pillbugs and sowbugs are classified as Crustaceans. a. True b. False
a. True
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Crustaceans have a small head and abdomen with a large thorax that has eight individual overlapping plates. a. True b. False
b. False
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Crustaceans have a large thorax with how many individual overlapping plates? a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
c. 7
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Crustaceans breathe through gills and have two pairs of antennae. a. True b. False
b. False
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Crustaceans breathe through gills and have one pair of antennae. a. True b. False
a. True
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Pillbugs will roll up into balls. a. True b. False
a. True
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Sowbugs can roll up into balls. a. True b. False
b. False
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Crustaceans have how many pairs of legs? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7
d. 7
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Mouthparts - This is the most primitive and basic type. a. Chewing-Lapping b. Rasping-Sucking c. Sponging d. Chewing
d. Chewing Type
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Examples of Chewing Type of mouthpart are Beetles, Moths. a. True b. False
a. False
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Examples of Chewing Type are: a. Beetles, Cockroaches, and Termites b. Thrips c. Mosquitoes, biting flies d. House Flies and blowflies, Fruit Flies
a. Beetles, Cockroaches, and Termites
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Examples of Rasping-Sucking are: a. Beetles, Cockroaches, and Termites b. Thrips are the only insects with this type c. Mosquitoes, biting flies, fleas, and lice d. House Flies and blowflies, Fruit Flies
b. Thrips are the only insects with this type
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Examples of Piercing-Sucking are: a. Beetles, Cockroaches, and Termites b. Thrips are the only insects with this type c. Mosquitoes, biting flies, fleas, and lice d. House Flies and blowflies, Fruit Flies
c. Mosquitoes, biting flies, fleas, and lice
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Examples of Sponging are: a. Beetles, Cockroaches, and Termites b. Thrips are the only insects with this type c. Moths and Butterflies d. House Flies and blowflies, Fruit Flies
d. House Flies and blowflies, Fruit Flies
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Examples of Siphoning are: a. Beetles, Cockroaches, and Termites b. Thrips are the only insects with this type c. Moths and Butterflies d. House Flies and blowflies, Fruit Flies
c. Moths and Butterflies
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Cockroaches, termites, grasshoppers, bed bugs, earwigs go through a: a. Gradual Metamorphosis b. Incomplete Metamorphosis c. Complete Metamorphosis d. Without Metamorphosis
a. Gradual Metamorphosis
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Dragonflies, damselflies, and mayflies go through a: a. Gradual Metamorphosis b. Incomplete Metamorphosis c. Complete Metamorphosis d. Without Metamorphosis
b. Incomplete Metamorphosis
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Ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, fleas, flies, moths, wasps go through a: a. Gradual Metamorphosis b. Incomplete Metamorphosis c. Complete Metamorphosis d. Without Metamorphosis
c. Complete Metamorphosis
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Most arthropods breathe through which of the following? a) Spiracles b) Mouth c) Nose d) Gills
a) Spiracles
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Most arthropods breathe through which of the following? a) Nose b) Gills c) Spiracles d) Antennae
c) Spiracles
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Most arthropods breathe through which of the following? a) Nose b) Spiracles c) Gills d) Mouth
b) Spiracles
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Adult insects have 2 pairs of legs? a) True b) False
b. False
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Adult insects have 5 pairs of legs? a) True b) False
b. False
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Adult insects have 3 pairs of legs? a) True b) False
a. True
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Arachnids have 2 body parts? a) True b) False
a. True
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Arachnids have 4 body parts? a) True b) False
b. False

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