Insect Morphology: The Thoracic Appendages Quiz

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What is the proximate segment of an insect leg that is usually short and snout?

  • Femur
  • Trochanter
  • Coxa (correct)
  • Tibia

Which part of the insect leg connects the coxa and femur?

  • Coxa
  • Tibia
  • Pretarsus
  • Trochanter (correct)

What is often a long, slender structure with downward-pointing spines in an insect leg?

  • Tarsus
  • Femur
  • Coxa
  • Tibia (correct)

Which part of the insect leg is derived from a single segment and usually sub-divided into individual tarsomeres?

<p>Tarsus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sometimes the largest and stoutest segment of the insect leg, armed with strong spines in some insects?

<p>Femur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the proximate segment of an insect leg that is usually short and snout?

<p>Coxa (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the insect leg connects the coxa and femur?

<p>Trochanter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is often a long, slender structure with downward-pointing spines in an insect leg?

<p>Femur (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the insect leg is derived from a single segment and usually sub-divided into individual tarsomeres?

<p>Tarsus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sometimes the largest and stoutest segment of the insect leg, armed with strong spines in some insects?

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