Morphology, Biology, & Bahavior

Question 1

The abdomen has no true legs although

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Some caterpillars may bear “false legs” on their abdomen

Question 2

Antennas serve as the principal organs of

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Smell

Question 3

Siphoning mouthparts cannot

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Pierce either skin or plant tissues… they are more like flexible straws

Question 4

Insects do not have noses, but they are able to

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Detect many chemicals on the air (scents) with their antennae

Question 5

Tapering segments, like a seta or hair

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Setaceous

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With a long base and an elbow or bend in the middle

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Elbowed or geniculate

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Comb-like, with one extension projecting from each segment

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Pectinate

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Comb-like with two extensions projecting from each segment

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Bipectinate

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Thread-like with long, cylindrical segment

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Filiform

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Bead-like, with round bead-like segments

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Moniliform

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Plate-like, with outermost segments flat, forming a lopsided club

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Lamellate

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Feather-like, with segments bearing slender, feathery extensions

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Plumose

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Like the teeth on a saw

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Serrate

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With the outermost segments forming a gradually expanding symmetrical club

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Clavate

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With the outermost segments abruptly enlarged into a round or oval club

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Capitate

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In flies, with a hair or bristle arising from the terminal basal segment

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Aristate

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Clavate or clubbed antennae means

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One or more of the terminal antennal segments are enlarged or swollen

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The tarsi of many insects are equipped with

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Chemoreceptors - which means they can “taste” with their feet in addition to their palps

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The palps of some insects have

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Evolved for other tasks in addition to tasting, so they often vary in structure and can be used for identification

Question 20

The names of many insect orders are derived from

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Their wing characteristics

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Some insects have a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms or

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Mutually beneficial

Question 22

The most significant transformational stage of development

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Pupal stage

Question 23

Wings develop in this stage

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Pupal

Question 24

A few insects are able to reproduce parthenogenetically which means

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They do not require fertilization from males

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This allows reproduction to take place even more quickly, but it is not common among structural pests

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Parthenogenetically

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Generally, insect development _________ when environmental temperatures are cooler

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Slows

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Insects are generally better able to tolerate

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Cold than heat

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Substances that are emitted by one species to influence the behavior of another species

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Allelochemicals

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Truly social

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Eusocial

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Provision their nests but do not defend them as do eusocial insects

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Solitary nest builders

Question 31

Collembola mouthparts?

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Chewing

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Zygentoma/Thysanura mouthparts?

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Chewing

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Dermaptera mouthparts?

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Chewing

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Blattodea mouthparts?

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Chewing

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Orthoptera mouthparts?

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Chewing

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Hemiptera mouthparts?

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Piercing/sucking

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Psocopotera mouthparts?

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Chewing

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Phthiraptera mouthparts?

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Piercing/sucking, chewing

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Siphonaptera mouthparts?

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Piercing/sucking

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Coleoptera mouthparts?

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Chewing

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Hymenoptera mouthparts?

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Chewing, lapping

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Lepidoptera mouthparts?

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Siphoning

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Diptera mouthparts?

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Piercing sucking, lapping, sponging

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Insects breathe through

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Spiracles