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Biology Certificate - Insects

Quiz by Mike Dobbs

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22 questions
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  • Q1
    Why is the queen of a termite colony so important?
    she is the only one who can defend the colony
    she is the only one who can build the nest
    she is the only one who can lay eggs
    she is the only one who can look after young termites
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of these is not a form of insect defence?
    spines
    poison
    camouflage
    screaming
    30s
  • Q3
    What can adult damselflies do that young ones can't?
    fly
    swim
    walk
    eat
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the largest group of insects?
    Bees, wasps and ants
    Flies
    Beetles
    Butterflies
    30s
  • Q5
    What is a newly hatched butterfly called?
    a moth
    a chrysalis
    butter
    a caterpillar
    30s
  • Q6
    How are insects' compound eyes different to human eyes?
    they allow the insect to detect light
    they are very big
    they are colourful
    they are made up of thousands of lenses
    30s
  • Q7
    Why do crickets rub their legs together?
    to keep warm
    to warn off predators
    to help them fly
    to attract a mate
    30s
  • Q8
    this is a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides, which is the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi.
    chitin
    phospholipid bilayer
    collagen
    cellulose
    30s
  • Q9
    True or false: insects can have two types of eyes; one, compound eye and a smaller type of eye called an ocelli.
    true
    false
    30s
  • Q10
    Roughly what percentage of insects are harmful to plants and animals?
    15%
    2%
    90%
    50%
    30s
  • Q11
    the world's deadliest animal is actually an insect killing an estimated 750,000 people every year, 15 times as many as the next deadliest animal type. What deadly insect/insect group is this?
    spiders
    tsetse fly
    mosquitoes
    bees and wasps
    30s
  • Q12
    The gerridae insect, more commonly known as the water skipper or water strider insect has the ability to walk on the surface of water. What enables it to walk on water?
    It is actually just swimming near the surface
    It's legs vibrate rapidly
    Electromagnetic forces
    Surface tension
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following insect species is most likely to be observed participating in sexual cannibalism, the female consuming the male after reproduction?
    praying mantis
    bullet ant
    walking stick
    dung beetle
    30s
  • Q14
    Butterflies are known for their beautiful wings. What are their wings made of?
    a thin membrane like skin
    silk fibres
    tiny feathers
    tiny scales
    30s
  • Q15
    Flies have a unique way of detecting food. How do they commonly detect edible food?
    Tasting things with their feet
    Having the most powerful sense of smell in the animal kingdom
    Receptors in their wings can taste food while flying
    Detecting unique radiation with their antennae
    30s

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