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What is the order of the Grasshopper?
What is the order of the Grasshopper?
Which insect belongs to the order Diptera?
Which insect belongs to the order Diptera?
What is the order of the Cockroach?
What is the order of the Cockroach?
What is the order of the Housefly?
What is the order of the Housefly?
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Which insect is classified under the order Lepidoptera?
Which insect is classified under the order Lepidoptera?
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What is the order of the Honey Bee?
What is the order of the Honey Bee?
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What term is used to describe the periodic shedding of the exoskeleton in arthropods?
What term is used to describe the periodic shedding of the exoskeleton in arthropods?
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What is the external covering of the body that is ectodermal in origin and varies in rigidity and flexibility?
What is the external covering of the body that is ectodermal in origin and varies in rigidity and flexibility?
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Which order includes the Honey Bee?
Which order includes the Honey Bee?
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What is an example of a cuticular appendage?
What is an example of a cuticular appendage?
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How many main components are there in the insect integument?
How many main components are there in the insect integument?
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Which part of the insect is described as the 'Inner of Insect'?
Which part of the insect is described as the 'Inner of Insect'?
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What triggers the molting process in insects?
What triggers the molting process in insects?
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What is the term for the separation of the old exoskeleton from the epidermis?
What is the term for the separation of the old exoskeleton from the epidermis?
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Study Notes
Insect Classification
- Grasshoppers belong to the order Orthoptera
- Mosquitoes belong to the order Diptera
- Cockroaches belong to the order Blattodea
- Houseflies belong to the order Diptera
- Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera
- Honey Bees belong to the order Hymenoptera
Insect Biology
- Ecdysis is the process of periodic shedding of the exoskeleton in arthropods to allow for growth and metamorphosis
- The integument is the external covering of the body in insects, which is ectodermal in origin and varies in rigidity and flexibility
Cuticular Appendages
- Examples of cuticular appendages include spur and spine, wax gland and mealy bug, scales and bristles, and glandular seta and sensory setae.
Insect Integument
- The insect integument consists of three main components.
Insect Anatomy
- The epidermis is referred to as the "Inner of Insect".
Molting Process
- The physical limits of the exoskeleton trigger the process of molting in insects.
- The term ecdysis refers to the separation of the old exoskeleton from the epidermis during the molting process.
- Apolysis is a related process that occurs during molting.
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Test your knowledge of insect classification, orders, and biological processes like ecdysis and integument. Learn about the different types of insects and their characteristics.
