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===Insecta===
|linkpage =Insecta
|linktext =INSECTA
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|sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBugs
'''[[Lice Flashcards]]'''
'''[[Fleas Flashcards]]
'''[[Nuisance Flies Flashcards]]
==<font color="purple">Host invasion</font>==
'''[[Biting Flies Flashcards]]
'''[[Myiasis Producing Flies Flashcards]]
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<FlashCard questions="8">
|q1=Fill in the missing words about the insect body:
||[[Insecta#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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<small>The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the _______ which is made of _______ and covered by a ____ ______. The inner layers of the exoskeleton are called the ______ and the _______ exocuticle which are made of protein and _______.
|a1=<small>The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the epicuticle which is made of protein and covered by a waxy layer. The inner layers of the exoskeleton are called the endocuticle and the exocuticle which are made of protein and chitin.
|l1=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q2=What are halteres?
|a2=
*Reduced pair of wings
*Used for balance
*Possessed by diperan flies
|l2=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q3=What are spiracles?
|a3=
*Chitinous openings
*On the side of the body
*Under muscular control so can open and close at will
*Mounted on stimatic plates
*Leads to trachea
*Can be used for species identification
|l3=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q4=What is the name of the general insect body system?
|a4=Haemocoele
|l4=Insect_Structure_and_Function#Reproductive_System
|q5=What are oviparous insects?
|a5=Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition
|l5=Insect_Life_Cycles
|q6=What are viviparous insects?
|a6=
*Lay larvae or nymphs
*Eggs rupture in female reproductive system
|l6=Insect_Life_Cycles
|q7=Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
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*Nymph emerges from egg
*Nymph grows and moults
*Nymph becomes an adult
*Lice
|l7=Insect_Life_Cycles
|q8=Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it
|a8=
*Larva emerges from egg
*Larva grows and moults
*Larva pupates
*Adult emerges from pupa
*Flies
|l8=Insect_Life_Cycles
</FlashCard>
[[Category:Parasite Flashcards]]
[[Category:Insecta]]