| A | B |
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| Insects are small, ___________ animals | invertebrate |
| 2. In nearly all cases, adults have ______ jointed legs. | 6 |
| most groups of insects there are ______ or _____ pairs of wings. | 1 or 2 |
| 4. Simple eyes, called ________ are located in front or on top of the head. | ocelli |
| 5. Insect mouthparts function either for ___________ or _____________. | chewing or sucking |
| 10. The body is divided into 3 regions | head, thorax, abdomen |
| 14. It is estimated that Kansas may have between ___________ and ______________ insects within the states border. | between 15,000 and 20,000 |
| Male insect genitalia | claspers |
| Female insect genitalia | ovipositer |
| Insects belong to a division of the animal kingdom known as the phylum | Arthropoda |
| Insects’ skeletons are on the outside of their bodies and are called an | exoskeleton |
| 3. There are approximately _______________ insect species in North America | 30,000 (conservative estimate) |
