ENT100 ORDERS AND FAMILIES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
apterygota -
[ANSWER]: ancestral, unwinged insects. includes orders zygentoma
and archaeognatha
QUESTION: zygentoma -
[ANSWER]: silverfish and firebrats
QUESTION: zygentoma diagnostics -
[ANSWER]: thorax not arched, eyes not contiguous, 3 long tail-like
appendages
QUESTION: zygentoma biology -
[ANSWER]: scavengers, detrivores
, QUESTION: paleoptera -
[ANSWER]: ancestral winged insects, no wing folding. include orders
ephemoptera and odonata
QUESTION: emphemeroptera -
[ANSWER]: mayflies
QUESTION: emphemeroptera diagnostics -
[ANSWER]: wings held roof-like over body, 2 wing pairs (hindwings
may be reduced), 2 apical abdominal appendages or 3 terminal filaments
QUESTION: ephemeroptera biology -
[ANSWER]: adults short-lived, don't feed, larvae aquatic grazers or
detritivores.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
apterygota -
[ANSWER]: ancestral, unwinged insects. includes orders zygentoma
and archaeognatha
QUESTION: zygentoma -
[ANSWER]: silverfish and firebrats
QUESTION: zygentoma diagnostics -
[ANSWER]: thorax not arched, eyes not contiguous, 3 long tail-like
appendages
QUESTION: zygentoma biology -
[ANSWER]: scavengers, detrivores
, QUESTION: paleoptera -
[ANSWER]: ancestral winged insects, no wing folding. include orders
ephemoptera and odonata
QUESTION: emphemeroptera -
[ANSWER]: mayflies
QUESTION: emphemeroptera diagnostics -
[ANSWER]: wings held roof-like over body, 2 wing pairs (hindwings
may be reduced), 2 apical abdominal appendages or 3 terminal filaments
QUESTION: ephemeroptera biology -
[ANSWER]: adults short-lived, don't feed, larvae aquatic grazers or
detritivores.