Glencoe Biology

Chapter 26: Arthropods

Chapter Test Practice-English

1
____ are the second pair of arachnid appendages used for sensation and holding prey.
A)Chelipeds
B)Spinnerets
C)Pedipalps
D)Swimmerets
2
____ allow (s) arthropods to move efficiently in a variety of ways.
A)Molting
B)Segmentation
C)Excretion
D)Pheremones
3
A series of major changes after an insect's larval form is called ____.
A)metamorphosis
B)sporophyte generation
C)alternation of generations
D)larval cytosis
4
Arthropods have jointed ____ that grow and extend from the main body.
A)thoraxes
B)mandibles
C)tubules
D)appendages
5
During which of these stages does an insect tranform into adult form?

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A)egg
B)pupa
C)larva
D)caterpillar
6
How do honeybees communicate information about food sources?
A)flying in circles
B)making a high-pitched buzz
C)dropping pollen in a specific pattern
D)performing dances
7
Immature insects that hatch from eggs during incomplete metamorphosis are called ____.
A)pupa
B)nymphs
C)larva
D)gametes
8
Insects have ____ pairs of legs.
A)four
B)two
C)three
D)six
9
The ____ is the middle body region to which legs and wings are attached.
A)endoskeleton
B)tail
C)thorax
D)mandible
10
The two body sections of most arachnids are called ____.
A)mandible and posterior segment
B)thorax and exoskeleton
C)anterior segment and thorax
D)cephalothorax and abdomen
11
What is one major way that horseshoe crabs are different from arachnids?
A)Their exoskeletons are not segmented.
B)They are not marine animals.
C)They have undergone drastic evolution.
D)They are a relatively new species.
12
Which of the body parts shown here are used primarily for swimming?

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A)walking legs
B)antennae
C)chelipeds
D)swimmerets
13
Which of these is not a factor in classifying arthropods?
A)type of appendage
B)segment structure
C)presence of coeloms
D)type of mouthparts
14
Which of these is not a respiratory structure in arthropods?
A)spinnerets
B)gills
C)tracheal tubes
D)book lungs
15
Which statement is true based on this evolutionary tree?

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A)Annelids and arthropods have exoskeletons.
B)Annelids and arthropods have segmented bodies.
C)Arthropods do not have body cavities.
D)Mollusks and arthropods have no common ancestor.
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