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What is an invertebrate that has an external skeleton and jointed legs? | arthropod |
The tough material from which exoskeletons are made of is called what? | chitin (kite in) |
Most insects undergo a transformation in appearance known as what? | metamorphosis |
The process in which an insect sheds its exoskeleton. | Molting |
An animal that is active at night is called a ?? animal. | Nocturnal |
The tiny hairs on a spider's body that are very sensitive to vibrations. | setae |
An organism that gets its nourishment by attaching itself to another organism and continuously taking in its host's body fluid. | parasite |
All insects have how mnay distinct body parts? | three |
How many arthropods belong to the class of insects? | Over three-fourths |
Which of the insect's eyes enable it to see very clearly? | compound eyes |
What take the place of lungs in insects? | Air sacs |
All insects have how many pairs of legs? | three |
An insect resting in a cocoon or a chrysalis is known as a what? | pupa |
What are the stages of an incomplete metamorphosis? | egg, numph, and adult |
How many simple eyes do spiders have? | 8 |
Spiders have to distinct body regions, an abdomen and a what? | cephalothorax |
Spiders feel by means of what? | setae |
What is a parasite that burrows into the skin of its host and may cause mange in animals? | mite |
Name an arachnid that has a long tail with a poisonous, needle-like point at the end. | scorpion |
Many young spiders leave the nest by sailing away on sild strands. This practice is called what? | ballooning |