Entomology 2009-2013
Multiple Choice Test Bank
Mid-Buchanan RV
Agricultural Education Department
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26. A tool entomologists use to suck small insects into a vial is called
a. an aerial net.
b. a sifter.
c. an aspirator.
d. a berlese funnel.
e. None of these is correct.
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c
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27. A tool entomologists use to collect insects from trees and shrubs made from a
large piece of white cloth stretched across two crossed sticks is called
a. a sweep net.
b. an aspirator.
c. a sifter.
d. a beating tray.
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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28. The type of net used to capture insects in water is called
a. an aerial net.
b. a sweep net.
c. a dip net.
d. None of these is correct.
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C
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29. What entomologist’s tool is used to drive insects from leaf litter or soil samples?
a. dip net
b. aspirator
c. sifter
d. pitfall trap
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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30. Pest insects that feed on dry, pinned, insect specimens can be repelled using
a. ethyl acetate.
b. acetone.
c. plaster of Paris.
d. naphthalene.
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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31. A photographic lens with a focal length more than 50mm is called a
a. wide angle.
b. zoom.
c. telephoto.
d. None of these is correct.
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C
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32. Which photographic lens allows you to focus down to very close distances, usually
a matter of a few inches?
a. zoom
b. telephoto
c. wide angle
d. macro
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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33. Which order of insects has an unusually large range of motion for their head?
a. bees
b. dragonflies
c. beetles
d. true bugs
e. None of these is correct.
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B
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34. Which group of dragonflies are the largest and swiftest in North America?
a. darners
b. clubtails
c. skimmers
d. None of these is correct.
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A
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35. Which of these insect orders have the longest jumpers in the insect world?
a. Coleoptera
b. Diptera
c. Homoptera
d. None of these is correct.
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D
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36. Which of these groups of true bugs exploit the phenomenon of surface tension by
skating on the water surface?
a. backswimmers
b. water scorpions
c. water boatmen
d. water striders
e. None of these is correct
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D
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37. Which of these insects does not have a large, razor-like ovipositor to cut slits and
lay eggs in the tissues of their favorite food plants?
a. aphids
b. treehoppers
c. cicadas
d. None of these is correct.
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A
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38. Which of the following groups of insects do not make an anal secretion called
honeydew?
a. aphids
b. treehoppers
c. cicadas
d. All of these are correct.
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C
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39. Which of these beetle groups is known for being nocturnal scavengers who are
important recyclers of carrion, dung, and decomposing vegetation?
a. scarab beetles
b. longhorned beetles
c. soldier beetles
d. None of these is correct
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A
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40. Which of these beetles is the largest family in the animal kingdom, with more than
40,000 species worldwide?
a. leaf beetles
b. weevils
c. longhorned beetles
d. ladybird beetles
e. None of these is correct
B
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41. Which of these groups of insects have larvae called caterpillars?
a. Diptera
b. Coleoptera
c. Hymenoptera
d. Lepidoptera
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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42. Which group of moths are the largest in North America?
a. sphinx moths
b. silkworm moths
c. tiger moths
d. underwing moths
e. None of these is correct
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B
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43. Which group of flies is predatory, often preying on resting insects larger than
themselves?
a. crane flies
b. mosquitoes
c. robber flies
d. horse flies
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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44. Which group of flies has species that lay their eggs in open sores, wounds, or even
the nostrils of live animals?
a. mosquitoes
b. crane flies
c. horse flies
d. blow flies
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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45. Which group of wasps does not sting?
a. horntails
b. yellowjackets
c. velvet ants
d. None of these is correct
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A
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46. Which group of bees is not social?
a. bumblebees
b. honeybees
c. leafcutter bees
d. None of these is correct.
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C
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48. The naturalist that invented the two word system for naming organisms was
a. Charles Darwin.
b. Carolus Linnaeus.
c. Albert Einstein.
d. Stephen Hawking.
e. None of these is correct
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B
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49. All grasshoppers and crickets live on land, but which group can also swim if
necessary?
a. mole crickets
b. pygmy grasshoppers
c. shorthorned grasshoppers
d. cave crickets
e. None of these is correct.
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B
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50. Which of these groups of arthropods has six pairs of legs?
a. insects
b. spiders
c. crustaceans
d. horseshoe crabs
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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51. Some insects pass through four different stages of development before reaching
maturity: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. This series of changes is called
a. no metamorphosis.
b. gradual metamorphosis.
c. incomplete metamorphosis.
d. complete metamorphosis.
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D
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53. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic nozzle patterns?
a. circular
b. solid stream
c. fan
d. cone
e. None of these is correct.
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A
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55. Which of the following insect groups does NOT have complete metamorphosis?
a. butterflies
b. mayflies
c. caddisflies
d. ants
e. None of these is correct.
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B
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56. Which of the following insect groups does NOT have gradual metamorphosis?
a. lice
b. roaches
c. fleas
d. termites
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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59. If weather forecasts cause you to expect heavy rain, which of the following are you
still able to do?
a. mix insecticides
b. load insecticides
c. apply insecticides
d. dispose insecticides
e. None of these is correct.
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E
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60. Which of the following stages in the insect life cycle is called the resting stage?
a. egg
b. larva
c. pupa
d. cocoon
e. adult
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C
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61. Which of the following is a habitat where insects are NOT found?
a. soil
b. water
c. snow
d. air
e. None of these is correct.
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E
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64. What determines whether new wasp and bee larvae become workers or queens?
a. pheromones
b. food
c. gender
d. None of these is correct.
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B
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65. Which of the following pieces of information is NOT included on the specimen
label?
a. state
b. county
c. nearest town
d. collector’s name
e. None of these is correct.
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E
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66. Which of the following formats shows the proper way to display the date on an
insect specimen label?
a. 2/12/08
b. 2/12/1908
c. Feb 12, 1908
d. 12 Feb 1908
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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67. Olfactory organs in insects are used for
a. seeing.
b. hearing.
c. touching.
d. smelling.
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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69. A butterfly pupa is called a
a. cocoon.
b. naiad.
c. chrysalis.
d. exuvium.
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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70. Which group of butterflies has front legs that are too short for walking?
a. swallowtail butterflies
b. brushfooted butterflies
c. cabbage butterflies
d. metalmark butterflies
e. a & b
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B
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71. Which of these beetle groups has members that release an explosive puff of
irritating gas as a defensive mechanism?
a. click beetles
b. rove beetles
c. ground beetles
d. tiger beetles
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C
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72. Which of these beetle groups congregates in “herds” on the surface of ponds and
lakes?
a. hister beetles
b. whirligig beetles
c. predaceous diving beetles
d. water scavenger beetles
e. a & d.
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B
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73. Which of these true bug groups can hold enough air to survive 6 hours of inactivity
underwater?
a. backswimmers
b. water boatmen
c. water scorpions
d. giant water bugs
e. None of these is correct.
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B
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74. Stridulation refers to the act of making
a. eggs.
b. songs.
c. burrows.
d. light.
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B
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75. Which of these bugs can survive up to 15 months without food?
a. stink bugs
b. bed bugs
c. spittle bugs
d. assassin bugs
e. None of these is correct.
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B
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26. Which of the following is the first region of the insect digestive system that food
passes through?
a. Foregut
b. Midgut
c. Stomach
d. Hindgut
e. None of these is correct.
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A
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27. The mouthpart adapted for touching and tasting potential food is the
a. labrum.
b. labium.
c. mandible.
d. stylet.
e. None of these is correct.
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E
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28. When a covering of silk surrounds and protects the pupa, this covering is called
a. cocoon.
b. puparium.
c. instar.
d. None of these is correct.
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A
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30. The mutual exchange of food and other desirable substances between members of
a social insect colony is called
a. mutualism.
b. omnivorism.
c. trophallaxis.
d. heterotrophis.
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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31. Which of these insects transmits yellow fever?
a. Mosquito
b. Louse
c. Flea
d. Bed bug
e. None of these is correct.
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A
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32. Which of these tools is used for capturing insects from debris on the ground?
a. Berlese funnel
b. Pitfall trap
c. Aerial net
d. Beating sheet
e. None of these is correct.
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A
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33. Which of these sizes of insect pins is the smallest?
a. No. 1
b. No. 2
c. No. 3
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C
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34. Which of the following pieces of information is included on the specimen label?
a. State
b. County
c. Nearest town
d. Collector’s name
e. All of these are correct.
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E
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37. The ventral surface of the thorax is called the
a. notum.
b. pleuron.
c. sternum.
d. front.
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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38. The hair-like sensory structures that are adapted to detect touch, smell, taste, or
sound are called
a. trichomes.
b. sclerites.
c. setae.
d. flagella.
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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39. Which of the following belongs to the order Diptera?
a. Craneflies
b. Sawflies
c. Dragonflies
d. Fireflies
e. All of these are correct.
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A
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43. Which group of wasps does not sting?
a. Yellow jackets
b. Ichneumons
c. Paper wasps
d. None of these is correct.
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B
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46. Which of these groups of arthropods has eight pairs of legs?
a. Insects
b. Spiders
c. Crustaceans
d. Horseshoe crabs
e. None of these is correct
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B
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53. In which of these groups do most of the species have piercing sucking
mouthparts?
a. Butterflies
b. Beetles
c. Grasshoppers
d. True bugs
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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56. The prominent triangular sclerite of the mesonotum located between the
forewings on true bugs and beetles is called
a. pleuron.
b. proboscis.
c. sternum.
d. scutellum.
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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57. The sweet excretion made by many true bugs, especially aphids, is called
a. nectar.
b. honeydew.
c. cuticle.
d. chitin.
e. None of these is correct.
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B
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58. Which of these groups of insects is unusual in having a pair of structures called
halteres?
a. Mantodea
b. Coleoptera
c. Hymenoptera
d. Diptera
e. All of these are correct
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D
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59. Swollen masses of plant tissue on stems or leaves that are stimulated by chemical
secretions of insect larvae are called
a. grubs.
b. nodules.
c. galls.
d. nota.
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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60. Which of the following tools is NOT used to pin butterflies and moths?
a. Insect pins
b. Paper strips
c. Spreading board
d. None of these is correct.
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D
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61. Which of the following groups is the largest family in the order Lepidoptera?
a. Underwing moths
b. Silkworm moths
c. Brush footed butterflies
d. Loopers
e. None of these is correct.
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A
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62. The bright colors and contrasting black markings on the wings of some moths
indicate which of the following characteristics?
a. Day fliers who are non-toxic if eaten
b. Day fliers who are toxic if eaten
c. Night fliers who are non-toxic if eaten
d. Night fliers who are toxic if eaten
e. None of these is correct.
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B
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63. Which of these moths DO NOT have large tympana located on their bodies in
order to detect predators?
a. Underwing moths
b. Silkworm moths
c. Tiger moths
d. All of these are correct.
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B
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64. Which of the following plants is NOT normally preferred as a food plant by some
butterflies?
a. Alfalfa
b. Clover
c. Butterfly bush
d. Thistle
e. none of these are correct
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E
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65. Which of these groups has antennae that are always long, slender and usually
knobbed or hooked at the tip?
a. Swallowtails
b. Underwings
c. Silkworms
d. Clearwings
e. None of these is correct.
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A
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66. Spittlebugs get their name from the frothy white masses produced by the nymphs.
What is another name for spittlebugs?
a. Leafhoppers
b. Froghoppers
c. Treehoppers
d. None of these is correct
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B
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68. What is the concentration of alcohol solution used to preserve many soft-bodied
insects?
a. 60%
b. 70%
c. 80%
d. 90%
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B
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69. What tool is used to make sure that all specimens are at a uniform height on the
insect pin?
a. Point
b. Pinning block
c. Spreading board
d. None of these is correct.
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B
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70. Which of the following killing agents is the best choice for a killing jar because of
its availability and reduced risk?
a. Potassium cyanide
b. Naphthalene
c. Paradichlorobenzene
d. Ethyl acetate
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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71. Which of the following substances is NOT transported in the insect blood?
a. Food products
b. Waste products
c. Oxygen
d. None of these is correct.
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C
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72. Which of the following groups DOES NOT have an exoskeleton made of chitin?
a. Crustaceans
b. Spiders
c. Centipedes
d. Insects
e. None of these is correct.
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E
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73. Which of the following groups of crickets do not have hind legs developed for
jumping?
a. Cave crickets
b. Camel crickets
c. True crickets
d. Mole crickets
e. None of these is correct.
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D
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75. Legal limits for how much pesticide residue may safely remain on crops or animal
products are called
a. standards.
b. benchmarks.
c. tolerances.
d. targets.
e. None of these is correct.
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C
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26. Which of the following is not a mollusk?
a. slug
b. oyster
c. clam
d. barnacle
e. none of the above
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E
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27. Which of the following stages does NOT occur during gradual metamorphosis
a. egg
b. larva
c. pupa
d. adult
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C
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28. The larval stages of insects with complete metamorphosis may be known by all the
following names EXCEPT:
a. caterpillars
b. naiads
c. maggots
d. grubs
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B
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29. Which of these arthropod groups does NOT have antennae?
a. insects
b. arachnids
c. crustaceans
d. centipedes
e. none of the above
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B
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30. Which of the following plant-feeding insect pests often cause considerable
damage before being detected?
a. cutworms
b. plant-sucking insects
c. leaf-eating insects
d. stem-boring insects
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D
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31. How do favorable environmental conditions influence the length of an insect’s life
cycle?
a. Takes longer
b. It is shorter
c. No effect
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B
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32. In which of these developmental stages are insects generally most difficult to
control?
a. Egg and pupa
b. Late larva and adult
c. Early larva or nymph
d. none of the above
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A
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33. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a biological control?
a. Predator or parasite
b. Pheromone
c. Microbial
d. Resistant host plant
e. all of the above
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D
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34. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a cultural control?
a. Light trap
b. Trap crop
c. Delay of planting
d. Crop rotation
e. all of the above
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A
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35. Insecticides that break down almost immediately after being applied have a mode
of action called:
a. repellent
b. persistent
c. stomach poison
d. systemic
e. none of the above
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E
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37. A plant or animal other than the pest that is unintentionally affected by a pesticide
application is called:
a. pathogen
b. predator
c. non-target
d. translocated
e. none of the above
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38. Pollution that comes from a specific, identifiable location is called:
a. Point-source
b. Non-point-source
c. Wide-area
d. Specific-area
e. none of the above
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A
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40. Which of the following formulations are easily carried by moving air?
a. granules
b. wettable powders
c. pellets
d. all of the above
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B
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43. Which of the following is NOT associated with the rate of pesticide breakdown
following application?
a. pH
b. moisture
c. microorganisms
d. sunlight
e. wind
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E
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44. Pesticides that leave residues which stay in the environment without breaking
down for long periods of time are called:
a. systemic
b. persistent
c. long-lived
d. translocated
e. none of the above
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B
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45. Ground water that is capable of providing significant quantities of water to a well
or spring is called:
a. aquifer
b. geyser
c. irrigation
d. water table
e. none of the above
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47. Which of these factors affects the hardness of the exoskeleton?
a. The amount of chitin in the inner cuticle
b. Protein content of the outer cuticle
c. The age of the insect
d. The temperature when molting occurs
e. none of the above
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B
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48. Which of the following insect sound-detecting organs is most similar to the human
ear?
a. phonoreceptors
b. audioreceptors
c. tympanic organs
d. none of the above.
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C
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49. In the classification hierarchy, which grouping comes next in this series: Kingdom,
Phylum, Class, ______?
a. Genus
b. Family
c. Species
d. Order
e. none of the above
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50. Insect wing veins contain all of the following EXCEPT:
a. air
b. blood (hemolymph)
c. water
d. none of the above
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52. Which of these groups of insect relatives is named for the Latin term for “hard
shell”?
a. Crustaceans
b. Arachnids
c. Centipedes
d. Millipedes
e. none of the above
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53. Which of these groups of insect relatives is named for the Latin term for “one
hundred feet”?
a. Crustaceans
b. Arachnids
c. Centipedes
d. Millipedes
e. none of the above
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54. Which of these terms refers specifically to the time when an adult insect emerges
from the pupa?
a. Molting
b. Eclosion
c. Metamorphosis
d. Hatching
e. None of the above
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55. Which of these terms describes insects that go through complete metamorphosis?
a. ametabolous
b. hemimetabolous
c. holometabolous
d. none of the above
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56. Which type of metamorphosis is characterized by immature forms called nymphs
that resemble the adults but gradually increase in size until they develop wings and
sexual organs?
a. Incomplete
b. Complete
c. Gradual
d. None of the above
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57. Which of these types of mouthparts are designed specifically to consume solid
food?
a. Piercing-Sucking
b. Sponging
c. Siphoning
d. Chewing
e. None of the above
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d
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58. Naiads are associated with which type of metamorphosis?
a. Incomplete
b. Complete
c. Gradual
d. All of the above
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59. Diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, elephantiasis, and West Nile virus are
transmitted by which of the following insects?
a. fleas
b. mosquitoes
c. houseflies
d. lice
e. None of the above
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60. The sounds of which of these insects can be used to estimate air temperature by
counting the number of chirps in 14 seconds, adding 8, multiplying by 5, then dividing
by 9?
a. cicada
b. snowy tree cricket
c. field cricket
d. katydid
e. none of the above
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61. Which of these insect groups secretes a waxy covering on plants in order to
conceal themselves or their eggs?
a. aphids
b. spittle bug
c. scale insect
d. wax moth
e. None of the above
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62. Which of these insects holds its wings together over its back when resting?
a. butterflies
b. moths
c. dragonflies
d. houseflies
e. None of the above
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a
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64. Which of these brightly colored moths are the largest and showiest?
a. Sphinx moth
b. Tiger moth
c. Silkworm moth
d. Underwing moth
e. None of the above
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c
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65. In grasshoppers and crickets, which sex is it that makes the song?
a. males
b. females
c. None of the above
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a
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66. A beating tray is best used to collect which of the following insects?
a. Insects that are nocturnal and attracted to light
b. Insects that scurry across the ground rather than fly
c. Insects that frequent plants and are reluctant to fly or run
d. None of the above
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67. Honeybees use which of the following dances to communicate the locations of
food sources within 25m of the hive?
a. Round dance
b. Waggle dance
c. Figure eight dance
d. Square dance
e. none of the above
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a
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68. Carolus Linnaeus introduced the two-word system for naming organisms. Where
was he from?
a. England
b. France
c. Sweden
d. United States
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c
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69. What is the specific field of biological science that deals with arranging organisms
into orderly groups?
a. nomenclature
b. classification
c. Entomology
d. Latin
e. None of the above
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b
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70. Where is most of the external parts of the insect breathing system located?
a. head
b. thorax
c. abdomen
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71. Some insect eggs hatch inside the mother’s body before they come out. This type
of reproduction in insects is called:
a. oviparous
b. viviparous
c. ametabolous
d. None of the above
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73. Which of these insect orders is considered by entomologists to be the most
advanced among insects?
a. Diptera (flies)
b. Isoptera (termites)
c. Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)
d. Coleoptera (beetles)
e. None of the above
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74. Which of the following kinds of information is NOT normally found on an insect
label?
a. Date
b. State
c. Collector
d. Elevation
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75. In wasps, what determines if a female becomes a worker or a queen?
a. Workers come from underfed females
b. Workers come from smaller cells
c. Workers are not fed royal jelly
d. none of the above
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The organs used for smelling in insects are called _________ organs.
A Olfactory
B Visual
C Tactile
D Stridulatory
E none of the above
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Which of the following insect sound-detecting organs is most similar to the human
ear?
A Cerci
B Antennae
C Tympanum
D Mandible
E None of these
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A proboscis is associated with which kind of mouthparts?
A Sponging
B None of these
C Sucking
D Chewing
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Which of these insect groups have larvae called maggots?
A Lepidoptera
B None of these
C Coleoptera
D Hymenoptera
E Diptera
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What is the substance that is used to preserve many soft-bodied insects?
A Sodium chloride
B Ethyl alcohol
C Ethanol
D Ethanol
E Hydrogen peroxide
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In social bees and wasps, fertilized eggs become
A Females
B Workers
C Queens
D All of these
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Which type of mouthparts is designed specifically to consume liquid food?
A Siphoning
B Sponging
C Piercing-sucking
D All of these
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A standard insect label contains all of the following information, EXCEPT:
A Date
B Collector
C County
D State
E None of these
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Wide bodied insects less than 6mm long should be mounted on
A Cardboard point
B Cork triangle
C Pinning supports
D Spreading board
E None of the above
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Which of these insects transmits plague?
A Bed bug
B Lice
C Flea
D Mosquito
E None of the above
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Which group of flies is predatory, often preying on resting insects larger than
themselves?
A Flower flies
B Horse flies
C House flies
D Mosquitoes
E None of the above
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Which of the following formulations are not easily carried by moving air?
A Granules
B All of these
C Aerosols
D Wettable powders
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Which of these insects has elytra?
A Housefly
B Ladybug
C Butterfly
D Wasp
E None of the above
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Which of these beetle groups is known for being the largest scavengers and recyclers
of carrion?
A Ground beetles
B Carrion beetles
C Scarab beetles
D Stag beetles
E none of the above
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Pollution that comes from a specific, identifiable location is called:
A Set-point
B Specific-area
C Plot-source
D Position-source
E none of the above
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What part of the insect body does NOT possess external openings to the breathing
system?
A Head
B Thorax
C Abdomen
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Which of these terms describes insects that go through incomplete metamorphosis?
A Ametabolous
B None of these
C Hemimetabolous
D Holometabolous
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Which of the following groups is the favorite food of many fish?
A Dragonflies
B House flies
C Mosquitoes
D Water boatmen
E none of these
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Immature terrestrial insects that resemble the adult stage are called:
A Pupae
B Naiads
C Nymphs
D Larvae
E none of these
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Which beetle repels its predators with an irritation and foul-smelling spray from its
abdomen when disturbed?
A Bombardier beetle
B Tiger beetle
C Leaf beetle
D Ground beetle
E None of these
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The mouthpart adapted for handling food as it is placed into the mouth is the:
A Labium
B None of these
C Maxilla
D Mandible
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What do insect's tympanic organs do?
A Taste
B Touch
C See
D Smell
E hear
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Which of the following is NOT commonly used by entomologists as a killing agent or
preservative for
insects?
A Ethyl alcohol
B Ethyl acetate
C Acetone
D Potassium Cyanide
E None of these
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How many regions are there in the insect digestive system?
A Three
B Four
C Two
D None of these
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In which of the following insects do only the females suck blood?
A Mosquito
B Bed bug
C Flea
D Louse
E None of these
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61. Which of these is the largest family in the animal kingdom, with more than 40,000
species worldwide?
A Ladybird beetles
B Longhorned beetles
C Ground beetles
D Leaf beetles
E None of the above
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What is a spreading board useful for?
A Pinning insects with large wings
B Organizing pinned insects in display drawers
C Collecting insects from bushes and shrubs
D None of these
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the insect circulatory system?
A None of these
B Food transport
C Waste transport
D Oxygen transport
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Which of the following senses do insects use their antennae for?
A Smelling
B Touching
C Tasting
D All of these
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The mutual exchange of food between members of a social insect colony is called
A Cooperation
B Trophallaxis
C Trophism
D Mutualism
E None of these
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Secretions of insects may produce swollen masses of plant tissue on stems or leaves
called:
A Nodules
B Buds
C Galls
D Stamens
E None of these
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c
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Which of the following tools is used for capturing aboveground crawling insects?
A Aerial net
B Berlese funnel
C Pitfall trap
D Beating tray
E None of these
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Which of the following insect groups does NOT have complete metamorphosis?
A House flies
B Ants
C Weevils
D Lacewings
E None of these
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26. A chemical that kills insects when they breathe it is called:
a. a contact insecticide.
b. a stomach poison.
c. a fumigant
d. a desiccant
e. none of the above
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27. Two naturally occurring species of bacteria cause a milky disease which is used to
control:
a. grasshoppers
b. white flies
c. potato leafhoppers
d. Japanese beetles
e. all of the above
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28. The ability of insects to survive pesticide applications after exposure over
generations is called:
a. repellency
b. tolerance
c. resistance
d. none of the above
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29. Which of the following are external blood feeding pests?
a. mosquitoes
b. bed bugs
c. fleas
d. a & c only
e. all of the above
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30. Which route of insecticide exposure is the most common?
a. oral
b. inhalation
c. ocular
d. dermal
e. none of the above
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31. Which of the following groups can provide you with information on the geology of
an area and the potential for ground water contamination by insecticides?
a. Soil Conservation Service
b. Geological Survey
c. Environmental Protection Agency
d. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
e. none of the above
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32. Which of the following insects does NOT lay eggs in capsules?
a. grasshoppers
b. roaches
c. ants
d. mantids
e. none of the above
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33. The developmental stages between molts are called:
a. cocoons
b. instars
c. morphs
d. forms
e. none of the above
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34. Mouthparts with a slender tube and squishy tip used to suck fluids are called:
a. chewing mouthparts
b. siphoning mouthparts
c. sponging mouthparts
d. piercing-sucking mouthparts
e. none of the above
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35. Control that uses insects and disease-causing agents to attack pest populations is
called:
a. cultural control
b. population control
c. biological control
d. life cycle control
e. none of the above
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36. The mouthpart adapted for touching and tasting potential food is the
a. labrum
b. labium
c. mandible
d. palps
e. none of the above
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37. The muscles responsible for adjusting the angle of the wingstroke are called
a. direct flight muscles
b. indirect flight muscles
c. pectoral muscles
d. exoskeletal muscles
e. none of the above
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38. When the exoskeleton of the last larval stage surrounds and protects the pupa,
this ‘skin’ is called a
a. cocoon
b. puparium
c. instar
d. none of the above
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39. Which of these insects transmits bubonic plague?
a. lice
b. mosquito
c. bed bug
d. fly
e. none of the above
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40. Which of the following is MOST commonly used by entomologists as a killing agent
or preservative for immature insects?
a. potassium cyanide
b. ethyl acetate
c. acetone
d. ethanol
e. none of the above
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41. What is the name for the empty exoskeleton or cast skin left behind when the next
stage emerges?
a. ghost
b. shell
c. naiad
d. exuvium
e. none of the above
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42. Tympanic organs in insects are used for
a. seeing
b. hearing
c. touching
d. smelling
e. none of the above
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43. Honeydew is made by which of these insect groups?
a. bees
b. roaches
c. beetles
d. caterpillars
e. none of the above
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44. Which of the following belongs to the order Diptera?
a. blowflies
b. sawflies
c. dragonflies
d. fireflies
e. all of the above
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45. Pest insects that feed on dry, pinned, insect specimens can be repelled using?
a. ethyl acetate
b. acetone
c. ethanol
d. carbon dioxide
e. none of the above
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46. Which of these insect orders have the longest jumpers in the insect world?
a. Coleoptera
b. Orthoptera
c. Homoptera
d. none of the above
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47. Which group of bees is social?
a. alkali bees
b. carpenter bees
c. leafcutter bees
d. none of the above
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48. Which of the following insect groups does NOT have complete metamorphosis?
a. damselflies
b. houseflies
c. caddisflies
d. fireflies
e. none of the above
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49. Which route of insecticide exposure is the most common?
a. oral
b. inhalation
c. ocular
d. dermal
e. none of the above
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d
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50. In which of these groups do most of the species have coiled sucking mouthparts?
a. bugs
b. butterflies
c. bees
d. flies
e. none of the above
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51. Stridulation refers to the act of making:
a. eggs
b. nests
c. sounds
d. light
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52. Which of the following is the second region of the insect digestive system that
food passes through?
a. hindgut
b. midgut
c. crop
d. pharynx
e. none of the above
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53. Insects usually have one to three simple eyes called
a. setae
b. rhabdomes
c. ocelli
d. none of the above
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54. Which of the following pieces of information is NOT normally included on the
specimen label?
a. state
b. county
c. nearest town
d. elevation
e. none of the above
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55. In social bees and wasps, fertilized eggs become
a. females
b. males
c. workers
d. queens
e. none of the above
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56. Which of these groups of insects is unusual in having a pair of structures called
elytra?
a. Mantodea
b. Coleoptera
c. Homoptera
d. Diptera
e. All of the above
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57. Which of these moths have large tympana located on their bodies in order to
detect predators?
a. Sphinx moths
b. Silkworm Moths
c. Tiger Moths
d. none of the above
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58. Pesticide movement in water that is carried downward from the surface and into
the soil is called:
a. Runoff
b. Leaching
c. Absorption
d. None of the above
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59. Which of these arthropod groups does NOT have antennae?
a. insects
b. millipedes
c. spiders
d. centipedes
e. none of the above
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60. How do favorable environmental conditions influence the length of an insect’s life
cycle?
a. Takes longer
b. Becomes shorter
c. No effect
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61. Natural insect chemicals that keep larvae from changing into the adult stage are
called:
a. fumigants
b. pheromones
c. juvenile hormones
d. pyrethroids
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62. Which term refers to the ability of a pesticide to dissolve in water?
a. solubility
b. leaching
c. persistence
d. dissolvability
e. none of the above
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63. The sounds of which of these insects can be used to estimate air temperature by
counting the number of chirps in 14 seconds, adding 8, multiplying by 5, then dividing
by 9?
a. house cricket
b. katydid
c. cicada
d. tree cricket
e. none of the above
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64. Insect antennae are used for which of the following functions?
a. taste
b. touch
c. smell
d. hear
e. all of the above
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65. Which of the following colors of light is invisible to insects?
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Yellow
d. White
e. all of the above
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66. Which of these bugs make secretions used as dye to color cosmetics, medicine,
and soft drinks?
a. Scales
b. Cicadas
c. Spittle bugs
d. Whiteflies
e. None of the above
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67. Secretions of insects may produce swollen masses of plant tissue on stems or
leaves called:
a. Stamens
b. Fruit
c. Nodules
d. Buds
e. None of the above
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68. What is a spreading board useful for?
a. collecting insects from bushes
b. pinning butterflies
c. displaying moths
d. none of the above
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69. Which of the following groups has an exoskeleton made of chitin?
a. Crustaceans
b. Spiders
c. Centipedes
d. Insects
e. all of the above
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70. How many main regions are there on the insect body?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. None of the above
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71. Which of these groups has the largest number of scavengers that feed on dead
animal tissue?
a. june beetles
b. lady beetles
c. stag beetles
d. carrion beetles
e. none of the above
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72. Which of these insects store relatively benign chemicals in their abdomen that are
combined when they are disturbed to produce a violent reaction, releasing oxygen,
water, noxious chemicals and heat?
a. tiger beetles
b. blister beetles
c. bombardier beetles
d. none of the above
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73. Which of these adult insect groups are pinned through the side of their body
instead of the top?
a. Coleoptera
b. Hemiptera
c. Orthoptera
d. Odonata
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74. A chemical message produced and emitted by an insect to communicate with
other members of the same species is called:
a. pheromone
b. hormone
c. rhabdome
d. none of the above
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75. The movement of pesticide away from the release site in water flowing across the
surface is called:
a. drift
b. leaching
c. release
d. runoff
e. none of the above
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