Glencoe Biology

Section 3: Insects and Their Relatives

Self-Check Quizzes

1
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
2
During which of these stages does an insect tranform into adult form?

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A)egg
B)pupa
C)larva
D)caterpillar
3
Insects have ____ pairs of legs.
A)four
B)two
C)three
D)six
4
Immature insects that hatch from eggs during incomplete metamorphosis are called ____.
A)pupa
B)nymphs
C)larva
D)gametes
5
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
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