Arthropods Summative

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arthropods?

• Open circulatory system

• Jointed appendages

• Segmented body

• Endoskeleton

Which of the following is NOT a function of the exoskeleton.

• Protection

• Prevents water loss

• Attachment of muscles

• Flexibility of movement

Since the exoskeleton limits the growth of arthropods, they have to shed their exoskeletons and form a new one. This is called ____.

• defecating

• molting

• morphing

• excreting

Which of the following correctly describes a crayfish's body regions?

• head, thorax, abdomen

• head, abdomen

• cephalothorax, abdomen

• head, cephalothorax

Which of the following crayfish appendages contain the claws?

• Uropods

• Telson

• Maxillipeds

• Chelipeds

Which of the following crayfish structures is used for gas exchange?

• Malpighian tubules

• Green glands

• Gills

• Book lungs

Why do arthropods molt?

• It happens for no reason

• The females don't like the one that they had

• The exoskeleton doesn't grow with the arthropod

• They are done hibernating

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In which type of environments do arthropods live?

• Marine

• Freshwater

• Land

• All of these

What type of symmetry do Arthropods have?

• Radial
• Bilateral
• Asymmetrical

Millipedes are different from centipedes because millipedes ___.

• have more legs per segment

• secrete venom

• are predators

• hae flattened bodies

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