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Exam Questions #51-100 Flashcards

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1
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If an insect is described as having haustellate mouthparts, it means that the insect consumes
_____________.
A liquid food
B solid food
C grasses only
D blood only

A

A liquid food

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Chemicals released from plants to attract parasitic or predaceous insects that combat herbivorous
insects are called ____________________.
A steroids
B kairomones
C pheromones
D tannins

A

B kairomones

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The boll weevil Anthonomus grandis was a sever cotton pest belonging to which family of beetles?
A Coccinelidae
B Carabidae
C Meloidae
D Curculionidae

A

D Curculionidae

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Blister beetles have what substance in their bodies that can be toxic to livestock?
A resilin
B cantharadin
C serotonin
D chitin

A

B cantharadin

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The renowned myrmecologist ____________________ established the field of sociobiology.
A John Bell
B Carl Linneaus
C C.V. Riley
D E.O. Wilson

A

D E.O. Wilson

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Which of the following arthropods are not insects?
A all of these are not insects
B daddy long leg
C tardigrade
D isopod

A

A all of these are not insects

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The eyes of caterpillars are called _______________.
A stemmata
B hamuli
C tegmina
D ocelli

A

A stemmata

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A dun is a fly fishing term used to describe what type of insect?
A a mayfly adult
B a stonefly nymph
C a mayfly sub-adult
D a caddisfly sub-adult

A

C a mayfly sub-adult

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__________ secrete a bubbly liquid-covering on plants to conceal themselves or their eggs.
A aphids
B wax moths
C scale insects
D spittle bugs

A

D spittle bugs

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________ is the appropriate concentration of ethanol to preserve most insects.
A 60%
B 70%
C 100%
D 50%

A

B 70%

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As juvenile hormone levels fall in the hemolymph, what reaction is triggered in insects?
A immatures remain immature
B none of the above
C immature forms start to change towards adulthood.
D the corpora allata start to release more 23-hydroxy ecdysone

A

C immature forms start to change towards adulthood.

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The butterfly that mimics the monarch in coloration because of the distastefulness of monarchs to
predators is the ____________.
A Cabbage Looper
B Tiger
C Swallowtail
D Viceroy

A

D Viceroy

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The following are some of the major insect wing veins:
A medial, coxal, femoral
B anal, tibial, subcostal
C coxal ,radius, tibial
D costa, radius, cubitus

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D costa, radius, cubitus

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The pleural suture lies just posterior to the __________________.
A trochanter
B episternum
C epimeron
D trochantin

A

B episternum

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_________ do not belong to the order Hemiptera
A aphids
B leafhoppers
C cicadas
D bristletails

A

D bristletails

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Which of the followings is the common name of the order Mecoptera?
A caddisfly
B scorpionfly
C dragonfly
D firefly

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B scorpionfly

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Insects have evolved over a period of approximately __________ years.
A 100 million
B 50 million
C 2 million
D 400 million

A

D 400 million

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Which structures are innervated by the protocerebrum of an insect’s brain?
A antennae
B compound eyes and ocelli
C mouthparts
D bursa copulatrix

A

B compound eyes and ocelli

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Some insect eggs hatch inside the mother’s body before exiting. An insect with this type of reproduction
is called _________.
A oviparous
B none of the above
C ametabolous
D viviparous

A

D viviparous

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The father of modern taxonomy who created the binomial system of nomenclature was ________.
A Thomas Say
B Charles Darwin
C May Berenbaum
D Carl Linnaeus

A

D Carl Linnaeus

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Which part of the exoskeleton lies between the exocuticle and the wax layer?
A endocuticle
B cement layer
C cuticulin layer
D procuticle

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A

C cuticulin layer

22
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Which structure is not part of an insect’s antenna?
A scape
B flagellum
C pedicel
D coxa

23
Q

What is the principle energy source for most insects?
A carbohydrates
B vitamins
C proteins
D cellulose

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A carbohydrates

24
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In many insects, three light-sensitive ³simple´eyes, or ____, are situated of the anterior vertex between
the compound eyes.
A ocelli
B obtect
C ostium
D oligopod

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The ³powder´left over from being in contact with moths or butterflies is actually tiny __________. A scales B wax crystals C trichomes D filaments
A scales
26
A measure of insect dispersion gives an indication of _______________. A the ability of insects to detoxify pesticides B the length of the segmented bodies of insects C the short or long distances of insect migration D the random, clumped, or uniform distribution of individuals across a given area
D the random, clumped, or uniform distribution of individuals across a given area
27
Axillary sclerites form points of attachment for muscles that control the: A wings B mouthparts C antennae D legs
A wings
28
Approximately ______ species of insects are used as food in many parts of the world. A 100 B 200 C 500 D 400
C 500
29
Which insects never develop wings? A fleas B earwigs C book louse D aphids
A fleas
30
Dermestid beetles that feed on dry and pinned specimens are commonly repelled with ______________ A naphthalene B plaster of Paris C acetone D ethyl acetate
A naphthalene
31
The absolute minimum information that must be associated with insect specimens after collection include __________________. A location and trap type B location and date C trap type and collector D date and collector
B location and date
32
All of the following insects have holometabolous development, except ___________. A Coleoptera B Neuroptera C Mecoptera D Thysanoptera
D Thysanoptera
33
A ____________is a trap used to separate insects from soil or leaf litter. A ultraviolet light trap B pitfall trap. C berlese funnel D sweep net
C berlese funnel
34
What is a hematophagous insect? A One that feeds on blood B One that feeds on saliva C One that feeds on hair D One that feeds on bone
A One that feeds on blood
35
Insects from this order do not act as pollinators: A Coleoptera B Diptera C Phasmatodea D Hymenoptera
C Phasmatodea
36
Junctions between abdominal segments are best described as ________________. A telescoping B dovetailed C ball and socket D hinged
A telescoping
37
What are some reasons that could have influenced the large size of insects prehistorically? A higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators B lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators C lower oxygen levels in the atmosphere and more aerial predators D higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators
D higher oxygen levels in the atmosphere and fewer aerial predators
38
When an insect has a vestigial mouthpart, that insect _______. A can consume only solids B can consume only liquids C cannot eat D possesses both piercing-sucking and chewing mouthparts
C cannot eat
39
What does it mean when an insect is described as hemimetabolous? A The insect has a nymphal and pupal stage. B The insect has a larval stage. C The insect has a pupal stage. D The insect has a nymphal stage.
D The insect has a nymphal stage.
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_________ are the individual light-sensing and image forming units of the insect¶s compound eye. A ocelli B Rhabdomeres C ommatidia D Cornea
C ommatidia
41
What is the function of an aeropyle of an insect's egg? A excrete nitrogenous wastes B absorb moisture C prevent water loss D gas exchange
D gas exchange
42
Which structure would not be found on an insect's leg? A propodeum B coxa C tarsomere D arolium
A propodeum
43
What order of insect vectors Chagas disease? A Hemiptera B Lepidoptera C Diptera D Orthoptera
A Hemiptera
44
Cochineal is a natural product produced from: A scales B grasshoppers C beetles D mites
A scales
45
After its second molt an insect is a _____________ instar. A third B second C final D first
A third
46
Which insect orders are exclusively herbivorous? A Orthoptera and Phasmatodea B Psocoptera and Trichoptera C Thysanoptera and Neuroptera D Lepidoptera and Hemiptera
A Orthoptera and Phasmatodea
47
_______________ are the two orders of primitively wingless insects. A Diplura and Collembola B Archaeognatha and Thysanura C Apterygota and Thysanura D Protura and Microcoryphia
B Archaeognatha and Thysanura
48
What do the orders Mantodea and Blattodea have in common? A sucking mouthparts B blood suckers C eggs are produced inside a pouch or ootheca D hind wings are modified into halteres
C eggs are produced inside a pouch or ootheca
49
Dermaptera or earwigs are most closely related to which insect order? A Hemiptera B Orthoptera C Coleoptera D Hymenoptera
B Orthoptera
50
Katydids belong to which insect order? A Orthoptera B Zoraptera C Hemiptera D Embioptera
A Orthoptera

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