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Arthropods/Small Crustaceans
Test Description: This review game will be reviewing general characteristics of arthropods and then focusing on small crustaceans.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The artropod that lives as an encrusting organism is the
A
Barnacle
B
Hermit crab
C
Lobster
D
Copepod
2) Barnacles use feather-like appendages called _________ to capture food.
A
Cirri
B
Siphons
C
Cilia
D
Maxillipeds
3) What shrimp-like crustacean has a ventrally compressed body and can reach about 1 cm in length?
A
Isopod
B
Copepod
C
Krill
D
Amphipod
4) Filter feeding whales rely heavily on this type of crustacean as a food source?
A
Amphipods
B
Krill
C
Grass shrimp
D
Copepods
5) Which of the following statements does not describe the function of the exoskeleton?
A
Provides protection
B
Prevents them from drying out.
C
Provides flexibility
D
Provides a place of attachment for their muscles.
6) The exoskeleton is composed of
A
Iron
B
Chitin
C
Glucose
D
Silica
7) Shrimp, lobsters, barnacles and crabs are examples of organisms that belong to what phylum?
A
Crustacea
B
Arthropoda
C
Mollusca
D
Decapoda
8) What is the process of shedding an exoskeleton and replacing it with a new one?
A
Molting
B
Peeling
C
Excretion
D
Shedding
9) What type of symmetry do arthropods have?
A
Penta-radial
B
Radial
C
Bilateral
D
No symmetry
10) What is the purpose of the overlapping plates of barnacles?
A
They close tightly during high tide to prevent themselves from drowning.
B
The close tightly during low tide to retain moisture and keep the animal from drying out.
C
The close tightly during the day for they are noctural animals.
D
They close tightly during breeding season to protect its larvae from predators.
11) What shrimp-like crustacean has a laterally compressed body and can reach about 1 cm in length?
A
Amphipods
B
Isopods
C
Krill
D
Copepods
12) What must an arthropod do in order to crack open its old exoskeleton?
A
It needs to release excess water then drill a hole in order to escape from its old exoskeleton.
B
It doesn’t have to do anything for the old exoskeleton just melts away.
C
It needs to bust through using its legs in order to get out of the exoskeleton.
D
It needs to take on water to make its body swell in order to split open one side of the exoskeleton.
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