Terrestrial Arthropods

Question 1

Subphylum Uniramia - all appendages are _________.

Answer 1

unbranched

Question 2

(Uniramia) Tagmata _________ – either head & segmented trunk (________) or head, thorax & abdomen (________).

Answer 2

Reduced, myriapods, in insects

Question 3

(Uniramia) Abdominal appendages _______ or ________.

Answer 3

Reduced, absent

Question 4

(Uniramia) Only one pair of…

Answer 4

Antennae

Question 5

(Uniramia) Gills used by ________; adults use ________ (tubes) to bring outside air into _________ & allow gas exchange.

Answer 5

Aquatic larvae, trachea, blood sinuses

Question 6

(Uniramia) Distribute gases in body interior using ________ (branched tubes) via _______ (openings) in exoskeleton.

Answer 6

Tracheids, spiracles

Question 7

(Uniramia) Excretion by ____________ which dump into ______ to conserve water.

Answer 7

Malpighian tubules, gut

Question 8

(Uniramia) Class Chilopoda – __________

Answer 8

The Centipedes

Question 9

(Uniramia, Chilopoda) _______ body; up to _____ segments

Answer 9

Flattened, 177

Question 10

(Uniramia, Chilopoda) Each segment except the one _________ and the last two have a __________.

Answer 10

Behind the head, pair of appendages

Question 11

(Uniramia, Chilopoda) The head has _____ pair of antennae, a pair of ________ & one or two pairs of ________.

Answer 11

One, mandibles, maxillae

Question 12

(Uniramia, Chilopoda) Eyes consist of groups of ________ (perceive light, not images)

Answer 12

Ocelli

Question 13

(Uniramia, Chilopoda) Malpighian tubules empty into the __________ (conserves water).

Answer 13

Intestine

Question 14

(Uniramia, Chilopoda) No _________.

Answer 14

Metamorphosis

Question 15

(Uniramia, Chilopoda) Tropical species “__________” on 1st body segment.

Answer 15

Poison claws

Question 16

Diplopoda – _________.

Answer 16

The millipedes

Question 17

(Uniramia, Diplopoda) Due to fusion of segments in the larvae, each segment has _______ pairs of appendages.

Answer 17

Two

Question 18

(Uniramia, Diplopoda) More ________ – less flat; _________ segments.

Answer 18

Cylindrical, 25-100

Question 19

(Uniramia, Diplopoda) _______ eyes, antennae. mandibles & maxillae.

Answer 19

Simple

Question 20

(Uniramia, Diplopoda) _________; in dark, moist places.

Answer 20

Herbivores

Question 21

(Uniramia, Pauropoda) __________ & small (less than 2 mm).

Answer 21

Soft bodied

Question 22

(Uniramia, Pauropoda + Symphyla) Live in leaf litter (_________).

Answer 22

Decomposers

Question 23

(Uniramia, Pauropoda) No…

Answer 23

True eyes, tracheae or circulatory system

Question 24

(Uniramia, Symphyla) Slightly ______ (2-10 mm)

Answer 24

Larger

Question 25

(Uniramia, Symphyla) No ________ but has tracheae.

Answer 25

True eyes

Question 26

(Uniramia, Insecta) Most _________ & diverse of all arthropods.

Answer 26

Abundant

Question 27

(Uniramia, Insecta) Up to _______ species world wide.

Answer 27

30 million

Question 28

(Uniramia, Insecta) Aquatic habitats include…

Answer 28

Freshwater, brackish water & salt marshes

Question 29

(Uniramia, Insecta) From forest floor to ________.

Answer 29

Canopy

Question 30

(Uniramia, Insecta) Exoskeleton & Malpighian system prevents _______ in deserts.

Answer 30

Drying

Question 31

(Uniramia, Insecta) _________ to many plants & animals.

Answer 31

Parasitic

Question 32

(Uniramia, Insecta) Head bearing antennae & _________ eyes; thorax w/ ________ pairs of legs & often ________ pairs of wings.

Answer 32

Compound, three, two