Arthropods
Crustaceans
Arachnids
Centipedes and Millipedes
WILD CARD
100
What are the main characteristics of arthropods?
What is: segmented body invertebrates exoskeleton jointed appendages
100
How many antennae do crustaceans have?
What is 2 pairs or 4.
100
How many pairs of legs does an arachnid have?
What is four pairs.
100
How many legs does a millipede have per segment.
What is two pairs or four legs.
100
How many body sections does an insect have?
What is three.
200
What is the tough outer covering of an arthropod called?
What is an exoskeleton.
200
The number of legs a crustacean has is...
What is 5 or more pair/10 or more legs.
200
True or False: An arachnid has two pairs of antennae. If false, answer the question correctly.
What is false - they do not have antennae.
200
How many legs does a centipede have per segment?
What is one pair or two.
200
What are the four groups of arthropods?
What is crustaceans, insects, centipedes and millipedes, and arachnids.
300
What is the function of an exoskeleton?
What is for protection AND so the arthropod does not dry out.
300
Where are the chelipeds located and what are their function?
What is on the first pair of legs, and they are used to capture food and defend itself.
300
How many body sections does a spider have?
What is two.
300
Centipede OR Millipede? This arthropod injects venom into its prey.
What is a centipede.
300
How many pairs of antennae do insects have?
What is 1.
400
What do the jointed appendages give arthropods the ability to do?
What is move, obtain food, reproduce, etc.
400
Where do most crustaceans live?
What is water.
400
Give two examples of an arachnid.
What is mites, ticks, scorpions, spiders.
400
Are centipedes scavengers or predators?
What is predators.
400
How many pairs of legs do insects have?
What is three pairs.
500
The process of shedding an exoskeleton is called...
What is molting.
500
Most crustaceans go through a process called _________ where they begin as larvae and develop into adults.
What is metamorphosis.
500
Describe how a spider kills and eats its prey.
What is a spider has hollow fangs through which they inject venom into their prey. The venom turns the tissues of the prey to mush, and the spider uses the fangs to suck in the food.
500
Are millipedes scavengers or predators?
What is scavengers.
500

What physical characteristics would help you to determine whether or not an arthropod was an arachnid or a crustacean?

What is pairs of legs (4 vs. 5 or more), body sections (2 vs. 2 or 3), pair of antennae (none vs. 2 pairs).

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