Test 1 Flashcards
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Smallest insect?
Tinkerbella nana
Why are insects good?
Pollination-co evolution, a third of crop plants, 200,000 flowering species, $$$$$$$$$// recycling//food and other products//controlling pests
Biggest insect?
Mass-Goliath beetle//
longest-chan’s megastick 56cm
largest wingspan-atlas moth
Fastest insect?
Running-5mph//flying-25to1200+
What percentage do insects make up out of all described animals?
75%
what percentage do insects make up out of all described species?
50%
Why are insects so successful?
Adaptable exoskeleton Small body size Short generation time Early dry-land colonizer Efficient flight Metamorphosis
Some urban pests?
Termites, ants, roaches, flies
Name at least 2
Some agricultural pests?
Aphids, stink bugs, moth larvae
Name at least 2
Some human/animal pests?
Fleas, lice, mosquito, flies, bed bugs
Name at least 2
Some insect vectored human diseases?
Malaria, West Nile virus, river blindness, typhus, yellow fever
(Name at least 2)
Some insect vectored animal diseases?
Heartworm, blue tongue
Name at least 2
Some insect vectored plant diseases?
Tomato spotted wilt, yellows, plum pox, fire blight
Name at least 2
How do insects affect environment?
Break down organic material Modify soil Make unlivable areas Help/injure some parts of environment Key element to some food webs
Insect that is in research?
Fruit flies
289 human genes misspelled cause disease in people
What is taxonomy?
Science of naming things
What are the three domains of our planet?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
What is bacteria?
No nuclear membrane
Mostly prokaryotes
What is archaea?
Complicated the accepted classifications
Prokaryotes of extreme environments
What is eukarya?
DNA contained in nucleus
Protests,plants,fungi, animals
What is phylum Arthropoda?
Exoskeleton-must molt to grow Segmented Jointed appendages Central nerve chord Open circulatory system Bilateral symmetry Sexual reproduction (may be lost)
Arthropod exoskeleton
Must shed skin to grow (3-6 times)
Adult insects do not molt or get bigger
What are some Crustacea?
Lobsters
Crabs
Woodlice
Rollypollies
What are some Arachnida?
Spiders
Scorpions
Lice
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