100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
PSS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025 $8.49   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

PSS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025

 18 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • PSS
  • Institution
  • PSS

PSS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025 Characteristics of Arthropods - ANSWERSbilaterally symmetrical, joint appendages, they molt, exoskeleton, segmented body, open circulatory system, brain is ganglia Five Subphylums - ANSWERSHexapoda (butterflies), Chelicerata (Scorpions or spiders...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 8  pages

  • August 13, 2024
  • 8
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
  • PSS
  • PSS
avatar-seller
Bensuda
PSS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2024/2025

Characteristics of Arthropods - ANSWERSbilaterally symmetrical, joint appendages, they molt,
exoskeleton, segmented body, open circulatory system, brain is ganglia



Five Subphylums - ANSWERSHexapoda (butterflies), Chelicerata (Scorpions or spiders), Myriapoda
( Millipedes), Trilobites (extinct), and crustacea (shrimp)



Insect products used by humans - ANSWERSSilk from silk worms, food like almonds, made from chitin,
red dye, and honey



4 ecological processes that require insects - ANSWERSpollination, soil mixing, soil formation, and
recycling plant/animal material



7 level classification of binomial nomenclature - ANSWERSKingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus,
species



Approximate number of plants - ANSWERS310, 000



Approximate number of vertebrates - ANSWERS62,000



Approximate number of invertebrates - ANSWERS1.4 million



How many insects described? - ANSWERS1 million insects described



Generalized Insect Body - ANSWERSHead, Thorax (prothorax, mesothorax, metathorax), and abdomen



-1 pair of legs attached to each segment of thorax

, -1 pair of wings attached to the mess and metathorax



Paurometabolous metamorphosis - ANSWERSgradual...egg>nymph>adult

-immature differs from adult



Hemimetabolous metamorphosis - ANSWERSIncomplete, immature and adult differ considerably



Holometabolous metamorphosis - ANSWERScomplete...egg>larva>nymph>adult



Diapause - ANSWERSThe arrest of development to enhance survival of insect generations



Instar - ANSWERSdevelopmental stage between molts until mature.



Molting - ANSWERSThe shedding of rigid exoskeleton to help insects grow



Nymph - ANSWERSImmature form in hemimetabolous development



Larvae - ANSWERSimmature form in hemimetabolous development



Layers of integument - ANSWERSepicuticle, exocuticle, endocuticle, subcuticular space, basement
membrane (epidermal cells)



Steps of molting - ANSWERSApolysis or separation of exoskeleton from epidermis> ecdysis or shedding
of epi and exocuticle> molting



Scientific process - ANSWERSObservation>hypothesis (prediction)> experimentation> evaluation



Control - ANSWERSimportant because you must have something to compare the experimental group to
so you know what the typical behavior of the controls

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Bensuda. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $8.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

80461 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$8.49
  • (0)
  Add to cart