One group of
invertebrates
is called
____________.
arthropods
the hard outer covering that protects an arthropod’s body
exoskeleton
the process by which an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton
molt
Body sections of an insect
There are two kinds of metamorphosis
Complete & Incomplete
an arthropod is an invertebrate that has jointed legs, an ______________, and separate body sections
exoskeleton
a place where two movable parts come together
joint
Some insect structures have _____________.
It hides the insect in its
surroundings.
(a coloring or pattern that hides an organism in its surroundings)
camouflage
a structure located on an insect’s head that helps an insect gather information from its surroundings;
a sensory organ
antenna
Metamorphosis is the process through
which an insect
becomes an ________
adult
An insect is an arthropod with ____ body sections and six legs
three
Some insects use________
and biting for
protection.
stinging
an eye having many hexagon-shaped tubes, each with
a lens
compound eye
the last section of an insect’s body; contains the digestive organs
abdomen
How are complete and incomplete metamorphosis alike?
They both begin with the egg stage and end with the adult stage
An insect has the same three characteristics as an arthropod: __________, an exoskeleton, and separate body sections
jointed legs
the ability of one organism to look like another organism
mimicry
Some insect structures _________ other organism structures.
Some harmless insects_______
insects that are harmful
because they look similar.
mimic
the middle section of an insect’s body; the insect’s legs and wings attach here
thorax
The second step in incomplete metamorphosis
nymph
Insects use their senses to learn about the world.
God designed insects
with _______ _______.
sensory organs
Wings and feet help some insects
by giving them______
to escape from
predators.
speed
All insects have an ____________.
It protects their internal
organs and protects
them from predators.
exoskeleton
________ ___________
an organ that gathers information from the surroundings by using the __________
sensory organ
senses
The second step in complete metamorphosis
larva