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Insects and Society
Insects and orders
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Undergraduate 1
05/06/2010

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what does hemocel refer to?
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hemolymph
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which is not a function of hemolymph?
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carrying oxygen
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what funtion does the exoskeleton hindgut and spiracles have in common?
Definition
water conservation
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which system is responsible for preparing insects for diapause or aestivation?
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endocrine
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mosquito is crepuscular meaning?
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they bite at dusk
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neurotransmitter is an?
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GABA
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Supraesophageal ganglion?
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Brain
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humans are?
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homeothermic
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ganglia are?
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masses of neurons
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evaporative cool off by drooling as it flies?
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horsefly
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not an example of a counter current heat exchanger?
Definition
glycerin in the hemolymph
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loudest known singing record is in what order?
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hemiptera
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how do male cicadas attract mates?
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vibrate their tympanic organ
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function of the midgut
Definition
nutrient absorption
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where do you find a tympanic organ?
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leg, thorax, abdomen, wing
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strength of an insects exoskeleton is provided by?
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protein and chitin
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synapses are?
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spaces between nerve cells
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Aposematism?
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a black and yellow striped wasp
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how do treehoppers communicate with eachother?
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they send vibrations through stems of plants
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insects that have light colored undersides and tend to be dark on top are exhibiting?
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counter shading
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what type of natural selection would be acting on a population of insects that emerge as adults for a couple of hours then mate lay eggs and die?
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stabilizing selection
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which is not a batesian mimicry?
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that both model and mimic are toxic
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why do moths fly around your porchlight?
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they have photoreceptors that allow them to detect light and wings that help them orbit.
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ocellus are?
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simple eyes
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an exuviae results from which natural process?
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ecdysis
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which organ system acts as a human kidney would?
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malpighian tubules
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which structure gives visual images of their environment?
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ommatidia
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pedogenesis
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babies having babies
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who stridulates
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male crickets
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example of associative learning?
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bees returning to a blue pan because of food
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honey bee language was interpreted by?
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karl von frisan
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latent learning
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bee foragers learn landmarks their first few times out that will lead them back to the hive
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behavior that involves movement and direction is called?
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taxis
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craneflies that were really big were too large to be considered prey the beetles and those that were too little were overlooked by the beetles
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disruptive selection
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negative phonotaxis?
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movement away from sound
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how do tiny flies find mates?
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differing wing beats frequent between males and females
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viceroy and monarch butterflies exhibit which defensive relationship?
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batesian mimicry
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nerve cord and ganglia are which important adaptation
Definition
faster reaction times
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file and scraper are?
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structures used for stridulation
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allows insect to escape harsh environment conditions?
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migration, diapause and aestivation
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blotchy color pattern that breaks up caterpillars sillouhette?
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disruption
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insects that limited in size because?
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their tracheal respiratory system is not efficient enough and the exoskeleton is too bulky
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sound producing
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diptera, coleoptera, hymenoptera, lepidoptera
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example of mulerian mimicry
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all stinging wasps have a similar appearance and making a buzzing sound
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johnstons organ is located where?
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antenna
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not a concealment technique employed by insects
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distraction
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behaviors that are inherited in the genes are said to be
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innate
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akinesis means?
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without movement
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ethology is?
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the study of animal behavior
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insects are triggered to go into diapause by?
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a change in day length
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