Deck 15: The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Question 1

Which of the following is not a type of insect pheromone?

A)attack
B)aggregation
C)trailing
D)sex
E)alarm

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The three tagmata of insects are the

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.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The external openings of the respiratory system of insects are

A)tracheae.
B)malpighii.
C)spiracles.
D)nephridiopores.
E)tracheoles.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Among insects,the upper and lower lips are sensory and are called the

A)maxilla and maxilliped.
B)labrum and the labium.
C)chela and the cheliped.
D)uropod and the tenson.
E)mandible and the maxilla.

Question 5

Most insects are considered to be __________,as they use external sources of heat for temperature regulation.

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

Question 6

Immature stages of aquatic insects with hemimetabolous metamorphosis are called

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

Question 7

The primary nitrogenous waste excreted by insects is

A)urea.
B)ammonia.
C)urine.
D)uric acid.
E)guanine.

Question 8

Male mosquitoes and midges have specialized receptors for hearing at the bases of their antennae called

A)tympanae.
B)Johnston's organs.
C)auricles.
D)Jacobson's organs.
E)coxal glands.

Question 9

Synchronous flight may be characterized by

A)each wing beat being the result of one nervous impulse.
B)very fast flight.
C)considerable deformation of the exoskeleton during flight.
D)wing beats up to 1,000 cps.
E)utilization of stored energy.

Question 10

Mayflies and dragonflies exhibit __________ metamorphosis.

A)hemimetabolous
B)amphimetabolous
C)holometabolous
D)ametabolous
E)paurometabolous

Question 11

The endocrine glands involved in the control of molting are the corpora cardiaca,the corpora allata and the

A)mandibular glands.
B)maxillary glands.
C)green glands.
D)corpora quadrigemina.
E)prothoracic glands.

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Which one of the following groups is holometabolous?

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

Question 16

Insects in which the immatures appear to be exact miniatures of the adults exhibit __________ metamorphosis.

A)paurometabolous
B)hemimetabolous
C)ametabolous
D)holometabolous
E)amphimetabolous

Question 17

The excretory organs of insects are

A)protonephridia.
B)renettes.
C)malpighian tubules.
D)metanephridia.
E)coxal glands.

Question 18

Immature stages associated with hemimetabolous metamorphosis are called

A)pupae.
B)instars.
C)diapauses.
D)nymphs.
E)caterpillars.

Question 19

The legs and wings of insects are attached to the

A)cephalothorax.
B)head.
C)abdomen.
D)opisthosoma.
E)thorax.

Question 20

__________ sense physical displacement of body parts.

A)Mechanoreceptors
B)Tympanal organs
C)Ommatidia
D)Exteroceptors
E)Nociceptors

Question 21

Butterflies and moths belong to the insect order

A)Homoptera.
B)Odonata.
C)Lepidoptera.
D)Hemiptera.
E)Neuroptera.

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

Which of the following orders of insects is ENTIRELY social?

A)Diptera
B)Homoptera
C)Hemiptera
D)Coleoptera
E)Isoptera

Question 24

Beetles have hardened,protective forewings called

A)naiads.
B)rhabdomes.
C)ommatidia.
D)elytra.
E)halteres.

Question 25

Reproductive females in a social insect colony are the

A)drones.
B)queens.
C)workers.
D)ogivers
E)mothers.

Question 26

Immature insects undergoing holometabolous metamorphosis are called __________ because they are very different from the adult morphology.

A)nymphs
B)naiads
C)larvae
D)juveniles
E)pupae

Question 27

The tympanal organs of some insects in this order are able to hear ultrasonic frequencies,which helps them to evade bats.

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

Question 28

Insects have been tremendously successful in most of earth's ecosystems.Which one of the following HAS VERY FEW insect inhabitants?

A)terrestrial
B)freshwater
C)salt water
D)aerial
E)all of the answers are correct

Question 29

The arthropod subphyla Crustacea and Hexapoda both share

A)mandibles.
B)chelicera.
C)chelae.
D)periopods.
E)two pairs of antennae.

Question 30

Most hymenopterans have a _____________________ sex determination system.

A)diploid
B)haploid
C)haplodiploid
D)diplohaploid
E)diplodiploid

Question 31

Dragonflies and damselflies belong to the order

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

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a disease carried by an insect in some stage?

A)malaria
B)yellow fever
C)bubonic plague
D)Lyme disease
E)typhus

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

The __________ preadapted insects for success on land.

A)biramous appendage
B)walking leg
C)exoskeleton
D)gills
E)mandibles

Question 35

Which type of crustacean do many zoologists believe to have the greatest number of individuals of any type of animal on the planet?

A)isopods
B)fairy shrimp
C)brine shrimp
D)copepods
E)barnacles

Question 36

There are more species of insects in this order than in any other.

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

Question 37

Bees,ants,and wasps belong to the insect order

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

Members of class __________ are among the most numerous crustaceans,and are both marine and freshwater in distribution.

A)Cirripedia
B)Copepoda
C)Branchiopoda
D)Malacostraca
E)Isopoda

Question 41

Brine shrimp and fairy shrimp are classified in the crustacean class

A)Decapoda.
B)Amphipoda.
C)Branchiopoda.
D)Anostraca.
E)Isopoda.

Question 42

Crustaceans have __________,which are sensory structures to provide information regarding gravitational orientation,movement and vibrations.

A)papillae
B)ommatidia
C)antennules
D)antennae
E)statocysts

Question 43

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

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

Question 44

The crustacean compound eye is composed of individual units called

A)ommatidia.
B)ocelli.
C)eyespots.
D)statocysts.
E)photophores.

Question 45

Krill belong to the order

A)Amphipoda.
B)Euphausiacea.
C)Cladocera.
D)Anostraca.
E)Isopoda.

Question 46

Crustaceans are unique among living arthropods as they possess

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 47

Adult barnacles are unusual in lifestyle because they are

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

Question 48

Crayfish,lobsters,and shrimps belong to the order

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

Question 49

The antennal or green glands of crayfish function in

A)producing digestive enzymes.
B)excretion.
C)producing molting enzymes.
D)sensing water quality.
E)sensing gravity.

Question 51

Many female crustaceans carry developing eggs attached to their

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

Question 52

The portion of the crustacean exoskeleton that covers the cephalothorax is the

A)locomotor tagma.
B)carapace.
C)telson.
D)opisthosoma.
E)uropod.

Question 53

Which of the following help explain the rapid diversification of the insects in terrestrial habitats? Check all that apply.

A) The Devonian Period 400 million years ago corresponds to the diversification of flowering plants.
B) Uplift along the continental margins created shallow estuarine habitats favored by early insects.
C) Evolutionary modifications of the exoskeleton for flight promoted insect dispersal into new unoccupied terrestrial habitats.
D) The evolution of jointed appendages in insects promoted terrestrial locomotion.

Question 54

The majority of crustaceans are

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

Question 55

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

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 56

Terrestrial crustaceans are quite rare,but terrestrial pill bugs belong to the order

A)Amphipoda.
B)Maxillopoda.
C)Cladocera.
D)Anostraca.
E)Isopoda.

Question 57

The class of crustaceans with the largest number of species is

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

Question 58

Barnacles belong to the

A)Cirripedia.
B)Hexapoda.
C)Amphipoda.
D)Malacostraca.
E)Branchiopoda.

Question 59

The primary excretory product of a crayfish is

A)urine.
B)ammonia.
C)uric acid.
D)sodium chloride.
E)urea.

Question 60

The crustacean abdominal appendages that are used for swimming are called

A)scaphopods.
B)pereiopods.
C)pleopods.
D)maxillipeds.
E)chilipeds.