Ch 26 Arthropods

All insects have three body segments, antennae, three pairs of legs, and wings,

• True

• False

Insect wings are modified limbs.

• True

• False

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An arthropod is highly vulnerable to predators after it has just molted.

• True

• False

One of the major functions of the exoskeleton is to protect an arthropods internal organs.

• True

• False

Arthropod muscles attach to the outside of the exoskeleton.

• True

• False

Which characteristic do annelids and arthropods share?

• jointed appendages

• exoskeleton

• segments

• tracheal tubes

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If an arthropod has swimmerets you can assume that...

• it feeds on small insects

• it has tracheal tubes

• it lives in water

• it spins a web

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An arthropod with two body segments and six pairs of jointed appendages is a(n)...

• arachnid

• crustacean

• insect

• chiloped

Which is NOT a function of the exoskeleton?

• slow water loss

• produce amino acids

• protect soft tissues

• proive for muscle attachments

What is the sex of this grasshopper?

• Male

• Female

• You can't tell without looking at the internal organs.