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Animal Biology

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Set 21 Hexapods

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Insects differ from other arthropods because insects

A)have paired,jointed legs.
B)have ectognathous mouthparts.
C)have a single pair of antennae.
D)have mandibles.
E)have tagmata or fused segments.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Insect wings operate by

A)only pulling the wing upward and letting gravity pull it downward.
B)small thin muscles actually contracting within the wing membrane itself.
C)either attaching to the wing directly or moving the wing by distorting the thoracic components.
D)extending the wing in and out of the thorax.
E)whirling the wing in a circle.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Insect legs are attached to the

A)head,thorax,and abdomen (one pair each).
B)thorax and abdomen (two pairs on the thorax and one on the abdomen).
C)thorax with one pair on the prothorax,mesothorax and metathorax.
D)thorax with all three pairs on the mesothorax.
E)thorax with two pairs on the mesothorax and one pair on the metathorax.

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