Entomology CDE Test Question Bank
$15 billion Correct Answers Honey bees are valuable
agricultural pollinators worth worth an estimated ____ annually
in the United States
1 Million Correct Answers Approximately how many species
of insects have been described to date?
100, 300 Correct Answers The insect cuticle is between
________ and ________ microns thick
3, 3 Correct Answers Insects have ________ and _______
primary body parts.
3% Correct Answers About ______ percent of people that get
stung by stinging insects suffer serious reactions
4,000 Correct Answers Approximately how many native bee
species are known in North America
400 million Correct Answers Insects have evolved over
approximately _____ years
500 Correct Answers Approximately ____ species of insects
are used as food in any parts of the world
6 to 11 Correct Answers How many abdominal segments are
found in a typical insect?
,70% Correct Answers ______ is the appropriate concentration
of ethanol to preserve most insects
75% Correct Answers What percentage of flowering plants on
Earth require insect pollination?
A cold mountain stream Correct Answers An insect with
tracheal gills would probably be found in
A flexible joint in the exoskeleton Correct Answers An
apodeme could NOT be described as _____
a Mayfly sub- adult Correct Answers A dun is a fly fishing
term used to describe what type of insect?
A network of hollow tubes Correct Answers The tracheal
system of an insect is best described as______-
Aedeagus Correct Answers The reproductive organ in male
insects for transferring sperm is the ______
Aedes Correct Answers The following is the genus of the
"yellow fever mosquito" and "Asian tiger mosquito" that vectors
dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses
All of the above Correct Answers An insect has a protective
cuticle that allows it to
All of the above Correct Answers Functions of the insect
hemolymph includes:
, All of the above Correct Answers If you wanted to study
entomology in college, what types of courses might you take at a
university offering an undergraduate or graduate degree in
entomology?
All of the above Correct Answers Solitary bees build nests in
what type of habitat?
All of the above Correct Answers The insects abdomen
contains:
All of the above Correct Answers The Johnston's
organ_______
All of the above Correct Answers Why do insects molt?
All of these Correct Answers _____ can be used as biological
control agents to help control pest
All of these are characteristics of social insects Correct Answers
What are some characteristics of social insects?
All of these are eusocial insects Correct Answers The
following are groups of eusocial insects:
All of these are not insects Correct Answers Which of the
following arthropods are not insects?
An internal brace for the legs Correct Answers The furca is
best described as:
$15 billion Correct Answers Honey bees are valuable
agricultural pollinators worth worth an estimated ____ annually
in the United States
1 Million Correct Answers Approximately how many species
of insects have been described to date?
100, 300 Correct Answers The insect cuticle is between
________ and ________ microns thick
3, 3 Correct Answers Insects have ________ and _______
primary body parts.
3% Correct Answers About ______ percent of people that get
stung by stinging insects suffer serious reactions
4,000 Correct Answers Approximately how many native bee
species are known in North America
400 million Correct Answers Insects have evolved over
approximately _____ years
500 Correct Answers Approximately ____ species of insects
are used as food in any parts of the world
6 to 11 Correct Answers How many abdominal segments are
found in a typical insect?
,70% Correct Answers ______ is the appropriate concentration
of ethanol to preserve most insects
75% Correct Answers What percentage of flowering plants on
Earth require insect pollination?
A cold mountain stream Correct Answers An insect with
tracheal gills would probably be found in
A flexible joint in the exoskeleton Correct Answers An
apodeme could NOT be described as _____
a Mayfly sub- adult Correct Answers A dun is a fly fishing
term used to describe what type of insect?
A network of hollow tubes Correct Answers The tracheal
system of an insect is best described as______-
Aedeagus Correct Answers The reproductive organ in male
insects for transferring sperm is the ______
Aedes Correct Answers The following is the genus of the
"yellow fever mosquito" and "Asian tiger mosquito" that vectors
dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses
All of the above Correct Answers An insect has a protective
cuticle that allows it to
All of the above Correct Answers Functions of the insect
hemolymph includes:
, All of the above Correct Answers If you wanted to study
entomology in college, what types of courses might you take at a
university offering an undergraduate or graduate degree in
entomology?
All of the above Correct Answers Solitary bees build nests in
what type of habitat?
All of the above Correct Answers The insects abdomen
contains:
All of the above Correct Answers The Johnston's
organ_______
All of the above Correct Answers Why do insects molt?
All of these Correct Answers _____ can be used as biological
control agents to help control pest
All of these are characteristics of social insects Correct Answers
What are some characteristics of social insects?
All of these are eusocial insects Correct Answers The
following are groups of eusocial insects:
All of these are not insects Correct Answers Which of the
following arthropods are not insects?
An internal brace for the legs Correct Answers The furca is
best described as:
