May 11th through May 12th Due May 17th
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- Q1In centipedes, the "fangs" are what type of structure?maxillamodified mouthpartsmodified legsmandibles30s
- Q2Blister beetles have what substance in their bodies that can be toxic to livestock?cantharadinchitinresilinserotonin30s
- Q3What order of insects is generally considered most important from a medical and veterinary standpoint?ZorapteraHymenopteraPthirapteraDiptera30s
- Q4Honey bees are valuable agricultural pollinators worth an estimated ____ annually in the United States.$25 Million$7.5 Billion$15 Billion$98.8 Million30s
- Q5Dichotomous keys are primarily based on differences and similarities in insect ____________.pest statusphysiologymorphologybehavior30s
- Q6If an insect is described as having haustellate mouthparts, it means that the insect consumes _____________.solid foodgrasses onlyblood onlyliquid food30s
- Q7Numerous families in the order ___________ can transmit plant diseases with their piercing-sucking mouthpartsHemipteraPlecopteraStrepsipteraPsocodea30s
- Q8How many abdominal segments are found in a typical insect?12 or 13more than 156 to 11less than 530s
- Q9Imaginal discs are best described as:control centers for embryonic developmentvestigal reproductive organs.groups of undifferentiated cells.underdeveloped legs and wings30s
- Q10Widely used pesticides that have been in the spotlight recently for being toxic to honey bees include _____________________.neem oilspinosynsdiamidesneonicotinoids30s
- Q11What is the function of an aeropyle of an insect's egg?absorb moistureprevent water lossgas exchangeexcrete nitrogenous wastes30s
- Q12Malaria was eradicated in the U.S. in the mid 20th century in part because of the widespread use of _________.DeetSevinMalathionDDT30s
- Q13What was a major arthropod borne disease that resulted in great losses for Napoleon on his campaign to Russia?epidemic typhus fevermalariayellow feverplague30s
- Q14The state insect of Texas is the __________________.lady bird beetlemonarch butterflyTexas checkered spot butterflyhoney bee30s
- Q15An apodeme could NOT be described as ______________.a flexible joint in the exoskeleton.an internal ridge of the exoskeleton.a brace to strengthen the exoskeleton.a point of attachment for muscles.30s