Insects
Insects have ___________ legs.
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How do you write a scientific name?
Genus species
1
no! (spiders have 8 legs!)
Dogs and wolves are the same species.
False – They’re closely related and can interbreed, but are classified as different species (Canis lupus vs. Canis familiars).
There’s a jellyfish that can live forever.
True – Turritopsis dohrnii can revert back to its baby stage.
_____________ id the skeleton outside the insects body.
exoskeleton
Taxonomy is the science of _______________.
Classification
2
NO! (Many legs!)
Human's and bananas share about 60% of the same DNA!
True – It’s weird but true. We share many basic biological building blocks.
Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.
True – Sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes; dolphins usually hold theirs for 10–15.
Insects have a ___________ body. A body separated in parts.
segmented
A species is a group of ______________.
organisms
3
No (Tick's are arachnid's)
All insects are animals
True – Insects are part of the animal kingdom.
Some ants explode when they’re threatened.
True – Certain ants from Southeast Asia sacrifice themselves by exploding sticky goo on attackers.
Name the 3 segments of an insects body.
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
What is the scientific name for a house fly?
Musca domestica
4
No! (worms are Annelida)
You are more closely related to a mushroom than to a plant.
Humans and fungi are both in the Opisthokonta group. Weird but true!
Some animals can survive being frozen solid.
True – Wood frogs and certain insects can freeze in winter and thaw out alive!
Insects have jointed ________ & ________.
Legs & Antennae
Name the order of Taxonomy.
___________
Phylum
___________
Order
Family
____________
____________
Kingdom
Class
Genus
Species
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Yes!
Penguins are a type of fish
False – Penguins are birds! They just happen to be flightless swimmers.
The “glass frog” is completely invisible.
False – But it’s close! Its belly skin is so clear you can see its internal organs.