Question 1

Which one of the following groups is holometabolous?

Accepted Answer

A) grasshoppers 
B) butterflies 
C) mayflies 
D) silverfish 
E) dragonflies 
A) grasshoppers 
B) butterflies 
C) mayflies 
D) silverfish 
E) dragonflies

Question 2

Emergence of an insect from a cocoon,chrysalis,or puparium is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) morphosis. 
B) instarring. 
C) pupating. 
D) eclosion. 
E) escape. 
A) morphosis. 
B) instarring. 
C) pupating. 
D) eclosion. 
E) escape.

Question 3

Crayfish,lobsters,and shrimps belong to the order

Accepted Answer

A) Maxillopoda. 
B) Hexapoda. 
C) Decapoda. 
D) Amphipoda. 
E) Branchiopoda. 
A) Maxillopoda. 
B) Hexapoda. 
C) Decapoda. 
D) Amphipoda. 
E) Branchiopoda.

Question 4

The class of crustaceans with the largest number of species is

Accepted Answer

A) Maxillopoda. 
B) Branchiopoda. 
C) Cladocera. 
D) Malacostraca. 
E) Decapoda. 
A) Maxillopoda. 
B) Branchiopoda. 
C) Cladocera. 
D) Malacostraca. 
E) Decapoda.

Question 5

Bees,ants,and wasps belong to the insect order

Accepted Answer

A) Odonata. 
B) Plecoptera. 
C) Coleoptera. 
D) Ephemeroptera. 
E) Hymenoptera. 
A) Odonata. 
B) Plecoptera. 
C) Coleoptera. 
D) Ephemeroptera. 
E) Hymenoptera.

Question 6

Crustaceans are unique among living arthropods as they possess

Accepted Answer

A) chitin in their exoskeleton. 
B) one pair of antennae. 
C) only two pairs of walking legs. 
D) a carapace. 
E) two pairs of antennae. 
A) chitin in their exoskeleton. 
B) one pair of antennae. 
C) only two pairs of walking legs. 
D) a carapace. 
E) two pairs of antennae.

Question 7

Some honeybees within a colony may forego the opportunity to reproduce,and instead work to maintain the colony.This social behavior may be explained as a type of

Accepted Answer

A) female dominance. 
B) artificial selection. 
C) kin selection. 
D) caste selection. 
E) weakness of some individuals. 
A) female dominance. 
B) artificial selection. 
C) kin selection. 
D) caste selection. 
E) weakness of some individuals.

Question 8

Insect dominance in terrestrial environments is due in part to the evolution of

Accepted Answer

A) flight. 
B) cephalization. 
C) metamerism. 
D) eusociality. 
E) jointed appendages. 
A) flight. 
B) cephalization. 
C) metamerism. 
D) eusociality. 
E) jointed appendages.

Question 9

Adult barnacles are unusual in lifestyle because they are

Accepted Answer

A) motile. 
B) sessile. 
C) predatory. 
D) free-swimming. 
E) dioecious. 
A) motile. 
B) sessile. 
C) predatory. 
D) free-swimming. 
E) dioecious.

Question 10

Many female crustaceans carry developing eggs attached to their

Accepted Answer

A) pauropods. 
B) ogiverous legs. 
C) pereiopods. 
D) pleopods. 
E) uropods. 
A) pauropods. 
B) ogiverous legs. 
C) pereiopods. 
D) pleopods. 
E) uropods.

Question 11

The majority of crustaceans are

Accepted Answer

A) aquatic. 
B) terrestrial. 
C) very large. 
D) burrowing animals. 
E) monoecious. 
A) aquatic. 
B) terrestrial. 
C) very large. 
D) burrowing animals. 
E) monoecious.

Question 12

Dragonflies and damselflies belong to the order

Accepted Answer

A) Ephemeroptera. 
B) Odonata. 
C) Orthoptera. 
D) Plecoptera. 
E) Hemiptera. 
A) Ephemeroptera. 
B) Odonata. 
C) Orthoptera. 
D) Plecoptera. 
E) Hemiptera.

Question 13

Assuming the arthropod phylogenetic relationships discussed in chapter 15,which of the following statements are accurate? Check all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biramous appendages of trilobites and crustaceans had separate origins,they are not homologous. 
B)  The uniramous appendages of hexapods arose from a bilateral ancestral form. 
C)  Chelicerae of arachnids and mandibles of crustaceans are homologous. 
D)  An exoskeleton with jointed appendages is unique to the arthropods.The phyla most closely related to the arthropods are characterized by an exoskeleton with non-jointed appendages. 
E) The mandibles of crustaceans and insects are homologous.The mandibles of myriapods may also be homologous to those of crustaceans and insects.
F)The traditional subphylum names "Crustacea" and "Hexapoda" should be abandoned or redefined. 
A)  Biramous appendages of trilobites and crustaceans had separate origins,they are not homologous. 
B)  The uniramous appendages of hexapods arose from a bilateral ancestral form. 
C)  Chelicerae of arachnids and mandibles of crustaceans are homologous. 
D)  An exoskeleton with jointed appendages is unique to the arthropods.The phyla most closely related to the arthropods are characterized by an exoskeleton with non-jointed appendages. 
E) The mandibles of crustaceans and insects are homologous.The mandibles of myriapods may also be homologous to those of crustaceans and insects.
F)The traditional subphylum names "Crustacea" and "Hexapoda" should be abandoned or redefined.

Question 14

The three tagmata of insects are the

Accepted Answer

A) prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax. 
B) labrum, mandibles, and maxillae. 
C) coxa, trochantor, and tarsi. 
D) head, thorax, and abdomen. 
E) mouthparts, legs, and prolegs. 
A) prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax. 
B) labrum, mandibles, and maxillae. 
C) coxa, trochantor, and tarsi. 
D) head, thorax, and abdomen. 
E) mouthparts, legs, and prolegs.

Question 15

Each kind of individual in an insect colony is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A) caste. 
B) race. 
C) deme. 
D) society. 
E) aggregation. 
A) caste. 
B) race. 
C) deme. 
D) society. 
E) aggregation.

Question 16

Some insects,such as bees,have variable body temperature,but do use shivering thermogenesis.They are known as

Accepted Answer

A) ectotherms. 
B) mesotherms. 
C) endotherms. 
D) homeotherms. 
E) heterotherms. 
A) ectotherms. 
B) mesotherms. 
C) endotherms. 
D) homeotherms. 
E) heterotherms.

Question 17

Immature stages of aquatic insects with hemimetabolous metamorphosis are called

Accepted Answer

A) nymphs. 
B) pupae. 
C) caterpillars. 
D) puparia. 
E) naiads. 
A) nymphs. 
B) pupae. 
C) caterpillars. 
D) puparia. 
E) naiads.

Question 18

Insects in this order are characterized by having a single pair of wings on their mesothorax.

Accepted Answer

A) Coleoptera 
B) Lepidoptera 
C) Hymenoptera 
D) Diptera 
E) Odonata 
A) Coleoptera 
B) Lepidoptera 
C) Hymenoptera 
D) Diptera 
E) Odonata

Question 19

The biramous appendages of the crayfish are based on a similar ancestral pattern.This,and the sequential development of the segments makes them

Accepted Answer

A) repetitively analogous. 
B) heteronomous. 
C) metachronous. 
D) serially homologous. 
E) homonomous. 
A) repetitively analogous. 
B) heteronomous. 
C) metachronous. 
D) serially homologous. 
E) homonomous.

Question 20

Insect reproduction may be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) direct sperm transfer 
B) copulatory organs 
C) indirect fertilization 
D) an ovipositor of the female 
E) sperm storage in the sperm receptacle 
A) direct sperm transfer 
B) copulatory organs 
C) indirect fertilization 
D) an ovipositor of the female 
E) sperm storage in the sperm receptacle

Exam 15: The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Which one of the following groups is holometabolous?

Emergence of an insect from a cocoon,chrysalis,or puparium is referred to as

Crayfish,lobsters,and shrimps belong to the order

The class of crustaceans with the largest number of species is

Bees,ants,and wasps belong to the insect order

Crustaceans are unique among living arthropods as they possess

Some honeybees within a colony may forego the opportunity to reproduce,and instead work to maintain the colony.This social behavior may be explained as a type of

Insect dominance in terrestrial environments is due in part to the evolution of

Adult barnacles are unusual in lifestyle because they are

Many female crustaceans carry developing eggs attached to their

The majority of crustaceans are

Dragonflies and damselflies belong to the order

Assuming the arthropod phylogenetic relationships discussed in chapter 15,which of the following statements are accurate? Check all that apply.

The three tagmata of insects are the

Each kind of individual in an insect colony is called a/an

Some insects,such as bees,have variable body temperature,but do use shivering thermogenesis.They are known as

Immature stages of aquatic insects with hemimetabolous metamorphosis are called

Insects in this order are characterized by having a single pair of wings on their mesothorax.

The biramous appendages of the crayfish are based on a similar ancestral pattern.This,and the sequential development of the segments makes them

Insect reproduction may be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

Zoology: an Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective

Cells, tissues, organs, and Organ Systems of Animals

Cell Division and Inheritance

Evolution: History and Evidence

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization

Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla

Molluscan Success

Annelida: the Metameric Body Form

The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla

The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success

Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata

The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates

Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes

Birds: Reptiles by Another Name

Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes

Protection, support, and Movement

Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Nutrition and Digestion

Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation

Reproduction and Development

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