Glencoe Biology

Section 1: Arthropod Characteristics

Self-Check Quizzes

1
____ allow (s) arthropods to move efficiently in a variety of ways.
A)Molting
B)Segmentation
C)Excretion
D)Pheremones
2
The ____ is the middle body region to which legs and wings are attached.
A)endoskeleton
B)tail
C)thorax
D)mandible
3
Arthropods have jointed ____ that grow and extend from the main body.
A)thoraxes
B)mandibles
C)tubules
D)appendages
4
Which statement is true based on this evolutionary tree?

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A)Annelids and arthropods have exoskeletons.
B)Annelids and arthropods have segmented bodies.
C)Arthropods do not have body cavities.
D)Mollusks and arthropods have no common ancestor.
5
Which of these is not a respiratory structure in arthropods?
A)spinnerets
B)gills
C)tracheal tubes
D)book lungs
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