Multiple Choice. Place the letter of the best answer in the blank to the left of the question (1 point each).

 _____ In grasshoppers, the sclerite on the front of the head located between the frons and the labrum is the:

A. clypeus C. maxilla B. gena D. vertex

A. elytra C. halteres B. hamuli D. tegmina

A. ambulatory C. fossorial B. cursorial D. saltatorial

True-False. Write either True or False in the blank to the left of each statement (1 point each).

 _____ An area of an insect wing that is completely surrounded by veins is called an open cell.

Definitions. Briefly (1-2 sentences) define the following terms (2 points each).

Arthropoda -

Essay. Briefly and concisely answer the following questions (5 points each.)

The number of insect species and individuals far outnumber all other living animals animals. Explain several reasons why insects have been so successful.

Entomology is the A - study of plants B - study of insects C - study of animals

In the Linnaean system of naming, every species (kind) has:
A - 1 name B - 2 names C - an indefinite number of names

Insects that feed on plants are termed phytophagous T / F

One of the reasons for insect species richness is that insects have:
A - ability to lay eggs B - 6 legs C - metamorphosis

Insect simple eyes are called ocelli T / F

Insect mouthparts are derived from: A - sclerites B - appendages C - sutures

The most proximal leg segment is the femur T / F

How many segments are in the insect thorax 1 / 2 / 3

Insect legs adapted to capture prey are called: A - fossorial B - cursorial C - raptorial

In some insects sperm is transferred in a package called the spermatophore: T / F