CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTHROPODS
Insects, Crustaceans and Arachnids
Complete the sentences by selecting the correct word/s from the given tables:
wings
exoskeleton
eyes
legs
abdomen
insects
antennae
herbivores
Bees are ___________________. They have a thorax with
six ______________ and two _________________, an
___________________ and a head with ____________
and __________________. Bees are _______________,
because they eat nectar from flowers.
Bees have a thin _____________________ for protection.
pincers
antennae
gills
exoskeleton
crustaceans
eyes
body
legs
Carnivores
Crabs are ___________________. They have ten
________________ and the front two legs are modified to
form ________________ . They have a _______________
with _________ and ________________ . Most crabs are
________________. Crabs have a thick _____________ .
Crustaceans have ______________ for breathing.
legs
arachnids
exoskeleton
carnivores
cephalothorax
compound
appendages
abdomen
Spiders are _________________. They have eight
___________. They have an __________________ and
_______________ with 1 pair of _______________ eyes
and modified __________________. They are
____________________. They have a thin
______________________ for protection.
(TOTAL 25)