Module 3 Insect Classification

Question 1

characteristics of phylum arthropoda

Answer 1

1. segmentation
2. exoskeleton
3. ecdysis
4. bilateral symmetry
5. compound eyes
6. tagmatization

Question 2

characteristics of class insecta

Answer 2

1. 6 legs
2. 3 distinct body segments
3. 1 pair of antennae
4. 1 pair of compound eyes
5. wings

Question 3

ametabola

Answer 3

no metamorphosis (just grows in size)
egg - nymph - adult

Question 4

hemimetabola

Answer 4

incomplete metamorphosis
egg - nymph - adult
a. changes in body proportions and wing development (externally)
b. nymphs and adults in same habitat

Question 5

holometabola

Answer 5

complete metamorphosis
egg - larva - pupa - adult
a. wings develop internally
b. larvae and adults in different habitats

Question 6

taxonomy definition

Answer 6

the classification of organisms in an ordered fashion

Carl Linnaeus - father of taxonomy