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List the general characteristics of arthropods |
Jointed foot Largest phylum Ecologically diverse |
There are 3 |
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Reasons for arthropods success |
1 versatile exoskeleton – can be fleaxible/ can be hard 2 efiiciant location 3 air piped directly to cells( terrestrial) 4 highly developed sensory organs 5 complex behaviors 6 metamorphosis |
There are 6 |
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List the 5 subphylums of arthropods with examples |
Crustacea- lobster, crayfish, shrimp , crab Trulobtia - extinct Chelicerata- horseshoe crabs, spiders, scorpions, mites Myrlapoda- millipedes, centipedes, pauropods Hexapoda- insects |
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Spiders are from |
Arachnida |
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Butterfly? Lobster ? Ticks? |
Insects Crustacea Arachnida |
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Crabs? Scorpions? Beetles ? Flea? |
Crustacea Arachnid Insecta Insecta |
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How does a spiders venom work on its victims? |
Spider venom is used to subdue prey their venom liquified tissues with a digestive fang |
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Briefly explain the mating habits and parental care of spiders |
Wolf spider parental care after the eggs hatch the young ride on mom for several days |
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How are spiders chelicera modified? |
Spiders chelicera are modified and inject paralyzingly venom into its prey, they have fangs with venom |
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How are spiders chelicera modified? |
Spiders chelicera are modified and inject paralyzingly venom into its prey, they have fangs with venom |
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Name 3 distinguishing features of Crustaceans |
Exoskeleton Modified chelicera Many appendages for movement |
Eat more meat |
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What is the difference between lobsters and crayfish ? |
Different family's Lobsters are bigger |
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Describe some specialization in the appendages of crustaceans |
Mouth parts chewing:grinding,hunting
Appendages strengthened for walking or protection |
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Name 4 different types of crustaceans |
Lobster Crayfish Shrimp Crab |
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Insects fall under the order of ? |
Insecta |
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Insects fall under the order of ? |
Insecta |
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Name at least 5 characteristics of insects |
-3 body regions -head, thorax, abdomen - one pair of attena(head) -six legs or 3 pairs (thorax) -one -2 pairs of wings (thorax) |
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How many pairs of wings do insects generally have |
2 |
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How many pairs of wings do insects generally have |
2 |
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List 3 modifications of insect wings |
Some wings are covered with powdery scales , veins 4 support
Some insects 2nd pair of wings are modified into halteres, used for balence , protective covering
Some wings are folded underneath hindeings , wings to enable it to hover and make sharp turns |
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How many pairs of wings do insects generally have |
2 |
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List 3 modifications of insect wings |
Some wings are covered with powdery scales , veins 4 support
Some insects 2nd pair of wings are modified into halteres, used for balence , protective covering
Some wings are folded underneath hindeings , wings to enable it to hover and make sharp turns |
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List 5 wingless insects |
Beetle Bees Grasshoppers Flies Mentis |
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How many pairs of wings do insects generally have |
2 |
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List 3 modifications of insect wings |
Some wings are covered with powdery scales , veins 4 support
Some insects 2nd pair of wings are modified into halteres, used for balence , protective covering
Some wings are folded underneath hindeings , wings to enable it to hover and make sharp turns |
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List 5 wingless insects |
Beetle Bees Grasshoppers Flies Mentis |
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Name 5 wingless ? |
Termites Silverstein Biting lice Sucking lice Fleas |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Larva Pupa Adult |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Larva Pupa Adult |
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Give examples of insects that do incomplete metamorphosis |
Fleas , grasshoppers |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Larva Pupa Adult |
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Give examples of insects that do incomplete metamorphosis |
Fleas , grasshoppers |
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Does incomplete metamorphosis require a lot of energy? |
No |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Larva Pupa Adult |
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Give examples of insects that do incomplete metamorphosis |
Fleas , grasshoppers |
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Does incomplete metamorphosis require a lot of energy? |
No |
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Give examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis |
Beetles bee ants |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Larva Pupa Adult |
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Give examples of insects that do incomplete metamorphosis |
Fleas , grasshoppers |
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Does incomplete metamorphosis require a lot of energy? |
No |
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Give examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis |
Beetles bee ants |
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Know this about complete metamorphosis |
Large physical changes between each stage No competition for food Stages are completely different Requires more energy |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Larva Pupa Adult |
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Give examples of insects that do incomplete metamorphosis |
Fleas , grasshoppers |
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Does incomplete metamorphosis require a lot of energy? |
No |
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Give examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis |
Beetles bee ants |
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Know this about complete metamorphosis |
Large physical changes between each stage No competition for food Stages are completely different Requires more energy |
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Name 3 types of primary defenses of insects and describe each one |
Camouflage- resembling the general background
Mimesis-resembling an object that is particular feature of the environment and is an interesting to the predator
mimicry -chemically defended insects tend to be apparent/obvious to predators, predators learn to avoid these creatures other insects mimic these colorations as a defense without actually using energy to make toxins |
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Nymphs Adult |
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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? |
Eggs Larva Pupa Adult |
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Give examples of insects that do incomplete metamorphosis |
Fleas , grasshoppers |
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Does incomplete metamorphosis require a lot of energy? |
No |
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Give examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis |
Beetles bee ants |
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Know this about complete metamorphosis |
Large physical changes between each stage No competition for food Stages are completely different Requires more energy |
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Name 3 types of primary defenses of insects and describe each one |
Camouflage- resembling the general background
Mimesis-resembling an object that is particular feature of the environment and is an interesting to the predator
mimicry -chemically defended insects tend to be apparent/obvious to predators, predators learn to avoid these creatures other insects mimic these colorations as a defense without actually using energy to make toxins |
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Name 4 types of secondary defenses of insects and describe each one |
Mechanical defenses deter any sort of conflict example predatory structures, spines and hairs, sccerotization
Chemical defenses -can they fight them off ex:
behavioral -individual and group ,example : fleeing changing flight patterns dropping when disturbed thrashing
Tertiary defenses- |
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A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage |
Metamorphosis |
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A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage |
Metamorphosis |
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The fused head and thorax of spiders and other chelicera arthropods |
Cephalothorax |
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A change in the form and often habits of an animal during normal development after the embryonic stage |
Metamorphosis |
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The fused head and thorax of spiders and other chelicera arthropods |
Cephalothorax |
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One that is adopted specifically to run |
Curosorial predators |
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A chemical substance produced and released into environment affecting the behavior or phsycology of others of its species |
Pheromones |
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Relating to it involving the riot wire or destruction of red blood cells |
Hemostytic |
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Relating to it involving the riot wire or destruction of red blood cells |
Hemostytic |
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The balancing organ of a two winged fly |
Halteres |
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Relating to it involving the riot wire or destruction of red blood cells |
Hemostytic |
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The balancing organ of a two winged fly |
Halteres |
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Each of the two wing cases of a beetle |
Elytra |
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Relating to it involving the riot wire or destruction of red blood cells |
Hemostytic |
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The balancing organ of a two winged fly |
Halteres |
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Each of the two wing cases of a beetle |
Elytra |
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Scutelleum |
A small shield like structure |
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Resembles general background |
Camouflage |
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Resembles general background |
Camouflage |
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Resembles an object |
Mimesis |
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Trying to look like something to avoid a predator |
Mimicry |
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Playing dead |
Thenatosis |
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Response by animal when disolved by predator |
Startle display |
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The way an animal can avoid a predator |
Crypsis |
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A parasite such as a flea that lives on the outside of the host |
Ectoparasite |
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