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Ento CDE Multiple Choice Test Bank
Entomology 2009 Test
Mid-Buchanan RV Agricultural Education Department
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36. Which of these groups of true bugs exploit the phenomenon of surface tension by skating on the water surface? a. backswimmers b. water scorpions c. water boatmen d. water striders e. None of these is correct
• D
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39. Which of these beetle groups is known for being nocturnal scavengers who are important recyclers of carrion, dung, and decomposing vegetation? a. scarab beetles b. longhorned beetles c. soldier beetles d. None of these is correct
• A
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45. Which group of wasps does not sting? a. horntails b. yellowjackets c. velvet ants d. None of these is correct
• A
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66. Which of the following formats shows the proper way to display the date on an insect specimen label? a. 2/12/08 b. 2/12/1908 c. Feb 12, 1908 d. 12 Feb 1908 e. None of these is correct.
• D
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72. Which of these beetle groups congregates in “herds” on the surface of ponds and lakes? a. hister beetles b. whirligig beetles c. predaceous diving beetles d. water scavenger beetles e. a & d.
• B
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74. Stridulation refers to the act of making a. eggs. b. songs. c. burrows. d. light.
• B
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1. Treehoppers feed on phloem tissue and leafhoppers feed on xylem tissue in plants. a. True b. False
• False
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2. Parthenogenesis is another term for sexual reproduction. a. True b. False
• False
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6. Mole crickets do not fly. a. True b. False
• False
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9. Katydids get their green color from the plants they eat. a. True b. False
• True
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10. A chemical with LD50=10mg/kg is less toxic than one with LD50=1mg/kg. a. True b. False
• True
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20. Predaceous diving beetles come to the surface for air head-first. a. True b. False
• False
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24. Leafhoppers are the largest family in the Order Homoptera. a. True b. False
• True
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25. Houseflies are able to fly 35 miles per hour. a. True b. False
• False
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27. A tool entomologists use to collect insects from trees and shrubs made from a large piece of white cloth stretched across two crossed sticks is called a. a sweep net. b. an aspirator. c. a sifter. d. a beating tray. e. None of these is correct.
• D
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28. The type of net used to capture insects in water is called a. an aerial net. b. a sweep net. c. a dip net. d. None of these is correct.
• C
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30. Pest insects that feed on dry, pinned, insect specimens can be repelled using a. ethyl acetate. b. acetone. c. plaster of Paris. d. naphthalene. e. None of these is correct.
• D
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38. Which of the following groups of insects do not make an anal secretion called honeydew? a. aphids b. treehoppers c. cicadas d. All of these are correct.
• C
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40. Which of these beetles is the largest family in the animal kingdom, with more than 40,000 species worldwide? a. leaf beetles b. weevils c. longhorned beetles d. ladybird beetles e. None of these is correct
B
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41. Which of these groups of insects have larvae called caterpillars? a. Diptera b. Coleoptera c. Hymenoptera d. Lepidoptera e. None of these is correct.
• D
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31. A photographic lens with a focal length more than 50mm is called a a. wide angle. b. zoom. c. telephoto. d. None of these is correct.
• C
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42. Which group of moths are the largest in North America? a. sphinx moths b. silkworm moths c. tiger moths d. underwing moths e. None of these is correct
• B
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60. Which of the following stages in the insect life cycle is called the resting stage? a. egg b. larva c. pupa d. cocoon e. adult
• C
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33. Which order of insects has an unusually large range of motion for their head? a. bees b. dragonflies c. beetles d. true bugs e. None of these is correct.
• B
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69. A butterfly pupa is called a a. cocoon. b. naiad. c. chrysalis. d. exuvium. e. None of these is correct.
• C
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46. Which group of bees is not social? a. bumblebees b. honeybees c. leafcutter bees d. None of these is correct.
• C
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56. Which of the following insect groups does NOT have gradual metamorphosis? a. lice b. roaches c. fleas d. termites e. None of these is correct.
• C
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70. Which group of butterflies has front legs that are too short for walking? a. swallowtail butterflies b. brushfooted butterflies c. cabbage butterflies d. metalmark butterflies e. a & b
• B
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35. Which of these insect orders have the longest jumpers in the insect world? a. Coleoptera b. Diptera c. Homoptera d. None of these is correct.
• D
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67. Olfactory organs in insects are used for a. seeing. b. hearing. c. touching. d. smelling. e. None of these is correct.
• D
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64. What determines whether new wasp and bee larvae become workers or queens? a. pheromones b. food c. gender d. None of these is correct.
• B
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51. Some insects pass through four different stages of development before reaching maturity: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. This series of changes is called a. no metamorphosis. b. gradual metamorphosis. c. incomplete metamorphosis. d. complete metamorphosis.
• D
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3. Most whitefly nymphs are immobile. a. True b. False
• True
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53. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic nozzle patterns? a. circular b. solid stream c. fan d. cone e. None of these is correct.
• A
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61. Which of the following is a habitat where insects are NOT found? a. soil b. water c. snow d. air e. None of these is correct.
• E
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13. Only insects have an exoskeleton made of chitin. a. True b. False
• False
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15. The insect circulatory system has blood vessels. a. True b. False
• False
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7. Oriental cultures keep crickets in cages just to hear them sing. a. True b. False
• True
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34. Which group of dragonflies are the largest and swiftest in North America? a. darners b. clubtails c. skimmers d. None of these is correct.
• A
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12. The mesonotum is found on the thorax. a. True b. False
• True
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44. Which group of flies has species that lay their eggs in open sores, wounds, or even the nostrils of live animals? a. mosquitoes b. crane flies c. horse flies d. blow flies e. None of these is correct.
• D
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50. Which of these groups of arthropods has six pairs of legs? a. insects b. spiders c. crustaceans d. horseshoe crabs e. None of these is correct.
• D
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32. Which photographic lens allows you to focus down to very close distances, usually a matter of a few inches? a. zoom b. telephoto c. wide angle d. macro e. None of these is correct.
• D
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22. Nearly all beetles can fly. a. True b. False
• True
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48. The naturalist that invented the two word system for naming organisms was a. Charles Darwin. b. Carolus Linnaeus. c. Albert Einstein. d. Stephen Hawking. e. None of these is correct
• B
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55. Which of the following insect groups does NOT have complete metamorphosis? a. butterflies b. mayflies c. caddisflies d. ants e. None of these is correct.
• B
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59. If weather forecasts cause you to expect heavy rain, which of the following are you still able to do? a. mix insecticides b. load insecticides c. apply insecticides d. dispose insecticides e. None of these is correct.
• E
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8. Of all grasshoppers, spur-throated grasshoppers are the most damaging to crops. a. True b. False
• True
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43. Which group of flies is predatory, often preying on resting insects larger than themselves? a. crane flies b. mosquitoes c. robber flies d. horse flies e. None of these is correct.
• C
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14. Six legs is a sure indicator that an arthropod belongs to the class Insecta. a. True b. False
• True
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21. Rove beetles have some of the shortest wings of all beetles and are some of the best fliers. a. True b. False
• True
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16. All insects have a heart that pumps their blood. a. True b. False
• True
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65. Which of the following pieces of information is NOT included on the specimen label? a. state b. county c. nearest town d. collector’s name e. None of these is correct.
• E
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71. Which of these beetle groups has members that release an explosive puff of irritating gas as a defensive mechanism? a. click beetles b. rove beetles c. ground beetles d. tiger beetles
• C
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29. What entomologist’s tool is used to drive insects from leaf litter or soil samples? a. dip net b. aspirator c. sifter d. pitfall trap e. None of these is correct.
• C
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18. Longhorned beetles accelerate the decomposition of dead trees. a. True b. False
• True
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4. Spittlebugs and froghoppers belong to the same insect group. a. True b. False
• True
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5. All cave crickets produce sound. a. True b. False
• False
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75. Which of these bugs can survive up to 15 months without food? a. stink bugs b. bed bugs c. spittle bugs d. assassin bugs e. None of these is correct.
• B
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37. Which of these insects does not have a large, razor-like ovipositor to cut slits and lay eggs in the tissues of their favorite food plants? a. aphids b. treehoppers c. cicadas d. None of these is correct.
• A
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49. All grasshoppers and crickets live on land, but which group can also swim if necessary? a. mole crickets b. pygmy grasshoppers c. shorthorned grasshoppers d. cave crickets e. None of these is correct.
• B
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17. Some insects have a life span that lasts over ten years. a. True b. False
• True
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26. A tool entomologists use to suck small insects into a vial is called a. an aerial net. b. a sifter. c. an aspirator. d. a berlese funnel. e. None of these is correct.
• c
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23. Aphid mouthparts arise from the front of the head. a. True b. False
• False
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19. Leaf beetles are more common on trees than on bushes. a. True b. False
• False
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11. Insect wings are sometimes attached to the prothorax. a. True b. False
• False
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22. Nearly all beetles can fly. a. True b. False
• True
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73. Which of these true bug groups can hold enough air to survive 6 hours of inactivity underwater? a. backswimmers b. water boatmen c. water scorpions d. giant water bugs e. None of these is correct.
• B