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− | ===Insecta=== | + | |backcolour = f5fffa |
+ | |linkpage =Insecta | ||
+ | |linktext =INSECTA | ||
+ | |sublink1 =Flash Cards - WikiBugs | ||
+ | |subtext1 =WIKIBUGS FLASHCARDS | ||
+ | |pagetype =Bugs | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | ==<font color="purple">Insecta</font>== | ||
+ | {| border="3" cellpadding="8" | ||
+ | !width="400"|'''Question''' | ||
+ | !width="400"|'''Answer''' | ||
+ | !width="150"|'''Article''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Fill in the missing words about the insect body''' | ||
+ | ||<big>The outer layer of the exoskeleton is called the <font color="white">'''''epicuticle'''''</font> which is made of protein and covered by a <font color="white">'''''waxy layer'''''</font>. The inner layers of the exoskeleton are called the <font color="white">'''''endocuticle'''''</font> and the <font color="white">'''''exocuticle'''''</font> which are made of <font color="white">'''''protein'''''</font> and <font color="white">'''''chitin'''''</font> | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Structure and Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What are halteres?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Reduced pair of wings''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Used for balance''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Possessed by diperan flies''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Wing|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What are spiracles?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''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''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Respiratory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What is the name of the general insect body system?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Haemocoele''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Circulatory System|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What are oviparous insects?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Lay eggs outside of the body which hatch after deposition''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What are viviparous insects?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Lay larvae or nymphs''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Eggs rupture in female reproductive system''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Life Cycles|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Nymph emerges from egg''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Nymph grows and moults''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Nymph becomes an adult''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Lice''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Simple Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Larva emerges from egg''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Larva grows and moults''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Larva pupates''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Adult emerges from pupa''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Flies''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | < | + | ==<font color="purple">Fleas</font>== |
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− | '''[[Fleas | + | {| border="3" cellpadding="8" |
+ | !width="400"|'''Question''' | ||
+ | !width="400"|'''Answer''' | ||
+ | !width="150"|'''Article''' | ||
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+ | |<big>'''What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Ctenocephalides felis''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Cat flea''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Which flea only has pronotal combs?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Ceratophyllus gallinae''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Poultry flea''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What are the key features of ''Pulex irritans''?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''No combs''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Head rounded anteriorly''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Pulex irritans|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Shortly before the doe gives birth the adult fleas attach to the ears of the rabbit and feed producing a lot of faeces''''' | ||
+ | *'''''After parturition the adult fleas move onto the kittens where they feed, mate and lay eggs''''' | ||
+ | *'''''The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''How long do adult fleas live?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''7-10 days''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What do flea eggs look like?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Ivory-white''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Oval shaped''''' | ||
+ | *'''''0.5mm long''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Larvae''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Crawl away from light sources''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Methoprene''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Fleas#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | + | ==<font color="purple">Lice</font>== | |
− | '''[[ | + | {| border="3" cellpadding="8" |
+ | !width="400"|'''Question''' | ||
+ | !width="400"|'''Answer''' | ||
+ | !width="150"|'''Article''' | ||
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+ | |<big>'''What are the characteristics of chewing lice?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Broad head''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Rasping mouthparts''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Thorax narrower than head''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''True''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Occurs on both mammals and birds''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Mallophaga|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What are the characteristics of sucking lice?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Narrow head''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Piercing mouthparts''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Thorax wider than head''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Powerful legs''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''False''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Occurs on mammals only''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Anoplura|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''How long does the louse life cycle take?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''2-3 weeks''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Life Cycle|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Pediculosis''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Pediculosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Which species is affected by only sucking lice?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Pigs''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Pigs|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''Chewing''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Poultry|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |<big>'''True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura?''' | ||
+ | ||<font color="white"> <big> | ||
+ | *'''''False''''' | ||
+ | *'''''Anopleura lice are more susceptible to systemic insecticide treatment''''' | ||
+ | ||[[Lice#Control|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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Revision as of 18:36, 26 November 2008
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Insecta
Question | Answer | Article |
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Fill in the missing words about the insect body | 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 | Link to Answer Article |
What are halteres? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are spiracles? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the name of the general insect body system? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are oviparous insects? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are viviparous insects? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Summarise simple metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it |
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Link to Answer Article |
Summarise complex metamorphosis and give an example of a species of insect which uses it |
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Link to Answer Article |
Fleas
Question | Answer | Article |
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What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Which flea only has pronotal combs? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are the key features of Pulex irritans? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How is the life cycle of Spilopsyllus cuniculi scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How long do adult fleas live? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What do flea eggs look like? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Lice
Question | Answer | Article |
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What are the characteristics of chewing lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
True or False: Chewing lice are found on both mammals and birds? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What are the characteristics of sucking lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
True or False: Sucking lice are found on both mammals and birds? |
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Link to Answer Article |
How long does the louse life cycle take? |
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Link to Answer Article |
What is the name of the generalised condition lice cause? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Which species is affected by only sucking lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
Are birds affected by sucking or chewing lice? |
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Link to Answer Article |
True or False: Mallophaga are more susceptible to systemic insecticides than Alloplura? |
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Link to Answer Article |