wlidlife arthropods Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages

A

arthropod

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

shed an old shell, to make way for a new growth.

A

molting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species

A

pheromones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest.

A

thorax

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. In humans and other mammals, it is bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvi

A

abdomen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

the fused head and thorax of spiders and other chelicerate arthropods

A

cephalothorax

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection

A

exoskeleton

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

one of the pair of legs that bears the large chelae in decapod crustaceans.

A

cheliped

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

The Malpighian tubule system is a type of excretory and osmoregulatory system found in some insects

A

malpighean tubes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly