Insect facts

During molting, insects shed their exocuticle, the lining of their trachea, and the lining of the foregut and hindgut.

The third pair of this insect's legs are attached to the abdomen. FALSE



If you study the Order Araneida, then you specialize in which arthropods? Spiders


Diapause is a period of arrested development and reduced metabolic rate where growth, differentiation and metamorphosis cease. It is usually in response to: 





reduction in daylength and temperature

The arrow in the diagram above points to the epicuticle, which is not shed during molting. FALSE

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The above organisms are mosquito pupae. Mosquitoes have complete metamorphosis.


All arthropods are insects, but not all insects are arthropods. FALSE 
(oops! I wasn't paying attention to the order...)

Metamerism refers to the appearance of a segmented body.

Selected Answer:  False Correct Answer:  False still not 100% clear on this one... A spider's legs are attached to the abdomen. Selected Answer:  True Correct Answer:  False Hahaha! I always seem to forget this one....I should figure out where they attach their legs. The above insect is likely to have what kind of mouthpart:  Selected Answer:    siphoning Correct Answer:    sucking I'm sure these guys have a proboscis...so I've got to figure out what the difference between siphoning and sucking really is! One of these two animals has a large surface area to volume ratio. It is the elephant. Selected Answer:  True Correct Answer:  False This arthropod is in what Class? Selected Answer:    Araneida (Araneae). Correct Answer:    Arachnida. The above organism is in the Class: Selected Answer:    Arachnida Correct Answer:    Hexapoda GHAAAA! Six legs...look at the six legs. The above organism undergoes what type of metamorphosis?  Selected Answer:    incomplete metamorphosis Correct Answer:    complete metamorphosis Now that I look at this guy closely...it's a beetle, isn't it? Okay! I'm tired. I've taken about ten quizzes now. I'm going to take a break and study Research Methods...(Is that really a break?!) 9:52 pm