Arthropod Physiology and Adaptations Quiz

Arthropods have a circulatory system where the blood is not always contained within vessels.

Insects breathe by taking in air through openings called spiracles, which lead to tracheal tubes for gas exchange.

The exoskeleton provides structural support and protects arthropods from physical harm.

Arthropods undergo molting or ecdysis, shedding their exoskeletons to grow.

Most insects have compound eyes composed of multiple individual visual units called ommatidia.

Arthropods grow by periodically shedding their exoskeletons through a process called molting or ecdysis.

Most arthropods reproduce sexually, involving the fusion of gametes from two parents.

Arachnids have respiratory organs called book lungs for gas exchange.

Malpighian tubules are involved in removing metabolic wastes and regulating water balance in arthropods.

Hemolymph in arthropods serves as a medium for transporting nutrients and removing waste products.

Arthropods do not typically slither; common forms of locomotion include walking, flying, and swimming.

Insects have highly sensitive antennae used for detecting chemical signals, such as pheromones.

Arthropods employ various defensive strategies, including mimicry, camouflage, and chemical defenses.

Crustaceans typically respire through gills, extracting oxygen from water.

Aquatic arthropods can trap a layer of air around their bodies, known as plastron respiration, to obtain oxygen from water.

Various arthropods, including insects, arachnids, and crustaceans, exhibit tagmata, which are specialized body segments.

Johnston's organ in insects primarily functions in detecting sound vibrations, facilitating hearing.

Most arthropods regulate internal water balance and excrete wastes through filtration of hemolymph and reabsorption of useful substances.