Arthropod vocab
What is any structure that grows out of the body of an animal? Ex: Leg, antenna
An appendage
What are air-filled chambers that contain leaflike plates?
A book lung
What is reproduction in fishes and other animals?
Spawning
What is a tough, flexible material?
Cartilage
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26
What is the shedding of an old exoskeleton?
Molting
What are chemical odor signals given off by animals?
A pheromone
What are fan-shaped membranes used for balance, swimming, and steering?
A fin
What is this game's topic?
Arthropods, fishes & amphibians
What is a fused head and thorax?
A cephalothorax
What is a visual structure with one lens used for detecting light?
Simple eye
What is a line of fluid-filled canals running along the side of a fish that enables it to detect movement and vibrations in the water?
The lateral line system
What is an animal in which the body temperature changes with the temperature of its surroundings?
An ectotherm
What is starting in less than a month?
Summer
What are branching networks of hollow air passages that carry air throughout the body?
A tracheal tube
What is a visual structure with many lenses?
Compound eye
What are thin, bony plates formed from the skin?
A scale
What are the top 3 most popular video games?
Minecraft, Fortnite, & Roblox
What are openings on thorax and abdomen?
A spiracle
What is a variety of jaws?
Mandible
What is a thin-walled, internal sac found just below the backbone in bony fishes?
A swim bladder
What are sound-producing bands of tissue in the throat?
Vocal cords
What is always on the top left of Ms. Lebel's whiteboard?
The quiz date