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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
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A flying insect carries pollen from one flower to pollinate other flowers of different species.
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Insects comprise the only group of invertebrates whose members are primarily terrestrial.
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Insects were the first animals to evolve wings.
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Flight enabled insects to search Earth’s surface for food, mates, and nesting sites.
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A major factor in the evolutionary success of insects is their ability to move to and survive in new environments.
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Insects destroy not only crops but also wood buildings and clothing.
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7. |
Butterflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis.
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8. |
Insects use pheromones, sounds, and light to attract mates.
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9. |
The honeybee’s round dance gives complete location information about a food source.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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From fossils, we know that insects were the first animals to evolve
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a.
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pincers on their front legs.
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c.
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jointed legs.
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b.
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stingers at the end of their tails.
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d.
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wings.
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The most diverse group of animals on Earth are the
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reptiles.
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c.
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insects.
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b.
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mammals.
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d.
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amphibians.
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of most insects?
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a.
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wings
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c.
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small size
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b.
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three body regions
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d.
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abdomen with three pairs of legs
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While insects destroy crops grown for human consumption, they also contribute to crop production by
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serving as food for many animals.
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b.
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pollinating crop plants.
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c.
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dying in the soil, and leaving behind nutrients.
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d.
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stimulating crop plants to grow faster.
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14. |
Malpighian tubules in insects
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a.
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remove wastes.
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c.
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carry Malpighian fluid.
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b.
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carry blood.
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d.
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are important in respiration.
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Refer to the illustration above. Which of the organisms in the diagrams has a chitinous exoskeleton?
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a.
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Organism “A”
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c.
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Organism “C”
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b.
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Organism “B”
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d.
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Organism “D”
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Refer to the illustration above. Mandibles are attached to the structure labeled
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a.
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“A.”
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c.
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“C.”
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b.
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“B.”
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d.
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“D.”
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Refer to the illustration above. The structure labeled “C” is called the
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a.
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diptera.
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c.
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boll.
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b.
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thorax.
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d.
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abdomen.
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18. |
Pheromones are used by ants to
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guide members of a colony back to their own nest.
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b.
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determine which ants will become queens of future colonies.
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c.
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ensure that females mate with only one male.
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d.
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warn members of a colony of adverse environmental conditions.
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19. |
Which of the following are the reproductive members of a honeybee colony?
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a.
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drones
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c.
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workers
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b.
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queen
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d.
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a and b
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20. |
Which of the following is the accepted explanation for the existence of sterile female worker bees?
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a.
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Because they are sterile, they do not have to use energy to produce eggs and therefore can use energy to collect food for other bees.
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b.
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Workers become sterile when they leave the nest to obtain food and are exposed to toxic substances.
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c.
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Workers pass on a lot of their own genes by helping their fertile sisters to survive and reproduce.
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d.
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Workers can become fertile females if they are fed queen factor.
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