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Insects

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LET"S TALK ABOUT INSECTS!!!!

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What is an invertebrate that has an external skeleton and jointed legs?	arthropod
The tough material from which exoskeletons are made of is called what?	chitin (kite in)
Most insects undergo a transformation in appearance known as what?	metamorphosis
The process in which an insect sheds its exoskeleton.	Molting
An animal that is active at night is called a ?? animal.	Nocturnal
The tiny hairs on a spider's body that are very sensitive to vibrations.	setae
An organism that gets its nourishment by attaching itself to another organism and continuously taking in its host's body fluid.	parasite
All insects have how mnay distinct body parts?	three
How many arthropods belong to the class of insects?	Over three-fourths
Which of the insect's eyes enable it to see very clearly?	compound eyes
What take the place of lungs in insects?	Air sacs
All insects have how many pairs of legs?	three
An insect resting in a cocoon or a chrysalis is known as a what?	pupa
What are the stages of an incomplete metamorphosis?	egg, numph, and adult
How many simple eyes do spiders have?	8
Spiders have to distinct body regions, an abdomen and a what?	cephalothorax
Spiders feel by means of what?	setae
What is a parasite that burrows into the skin of its host and may cause mange in animals?	mite
Name an arachnid that has a long tail with a poisonous, needle-like point at the end.	scorpion
Many young spiders leave the nest by sailing away on sild strands. This practice is called what?