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What does the Greek word 'entomon' refer to?
What does the Greek word 'entomon' refer to?
Which phylum includes insects, arachnids, and crustaceans?
Which phylum includes insects, arachnids, and crustaceans?
What is the characteristic feature of the arthropods' nervous system?
What is the characteristic feature of the arthropods' nervous system?
Which class of arthropods has an adult with two distinct body regions: cephalothorax and abdomen?
Which class of arthropods has an adult with two distinct body regions: cephalothorax and abdomen?
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What is a characteristic feature of Class Diplopoda?
What is a characteristic feature of Class Diplopoda?
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What is the meaning of the Greek word 'entomon' as used in entomology?
What is the meaning of the Greek word 'entomon' as used in entomology?
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Which phylum includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others?
Which phylum includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others?
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What is a characteristic feature of the Class Arachnida in the phylum Arthropoda?
What is a characteristic feature of the Class Arachnida in the phylum Arthropoda?
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Which class of arthropods has an elongate, cylindrical, and segmented body?
Which class of arthropods has an elongate, cylindrical, and segmented body?
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What characteristic feature is common to all members of the phylum Arthropoda?
What characteristic feature is common to all members of the phylum Arthropoda?
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Study Notes
Insects and Arthropods
- The Greek word 'entomon' refers to insects.
- The phylum Arthropoda includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others.
- A characteristic feature of arthropods' nervous system is that it is ventral and segmented.
- The class Arachnida, which includes spiders and scorpions, has an adult with two distinct body regions: cephalothorax and abdomen.
- A characteristic feature of Class Diplopoda (millipedes) is that they have two pairs of legs per body segment.
- The Greek word 'entomon' means 'cut in pieces' or 'insect' and is used in entomology, the study of insects.
- The phylum Arthropoda is characterized by the presence of jointed appendages (legs, antennae, etc.).
- A characteristic feature of the Class Arachnida is that they have eight legs and no antennae.
- The class Chilopoda (centipedes) has an elongate, cylindrical, and segmented body.
- A characteristic feature common to all members of the phylum Arthropoda is the presence of exoskeletons.
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Test your knowledge about the scientific study of insects, their relationship to humans and the environment, and the phylum Arthropoda. Learn more about the segmented body plan of insects and their significance in the natural world.
