Chitin is most abundant in which part of the exoskeleton?
A.
Epicuticle
B.
Procuticle
C.
Cuticuline layer
D.
Epidermis
ANSWER: B
Which structure is unicellular?
A. Spine
B. Seta
C. Gland
D. Pile
ANSWER: C
Which compound would be found in the exocuticle but NOT in the endocuticle?
A. Chitin
B. Protein
C. Quinine
D. Wax
ANSWER: C
All adult insects have this number of legs
A. As many will fit on its body
B. 4
C. 8
D. 6
ANSWER: D
The three major sections of an insect are:
A. Head, Body and legs
B. Head, abdomen and legs
C. Head, neck and body
D. Head, thorax and abdomen
ANSWER: D
What is an exoskeleton
A. The little used parts of the skeleton on an insect
B. The part of the skeleton that pokes through the skin when bone is broken
C. The hard covering on the outside of an insect
D. The soft covering over the skeleton of an insect
ANSWER: C
Where is the exoskeleton located on an insect?
A. Underneath a thin layer of skin
B. Only in its thorax and abdomen
C. Outside its body
D. Deep in the interior of the insect
ANSWER: C
An insect must shed its exoskeleton from time to time in order to grow: this process is called:
A. Shedding
B. Melting
C. Molting
D. Exoskeletization
ANSWER: C
Two major components of the cuticle are,
A. Chitin and Protein
B. Chitin and lipid
C. Wax and carbohydrates
D. Fat and Carbohydrates
ANSWER: A
Select the INCORRECT statement
A. Epicuticle is unpigmented and does not have chitin
B. Exocuticle have a dense matrix and harden through sclerotinization
C. Endocuticle is digested during the process of molting
D. Epicuticle layer is abundant with chitin
ANSWER: D