ENT 201 EXAM 8 ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
why did the xerces blue butterfly go extinct?
Answer:
because the species of plants that they survive on, lotus and lupinus and deerweed plants, were
devastated by development and overgrazing; conservation was not a communal effort at all during
the Victorian era through post-World War 1, so once their ecosystem was disrupted, they were left
on their own
Question:
Why is queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly threatened?
Answer:
it is an attractive target for collectors, a single specimen can go for over $750 on the black market
Question:
where do female giraffe weevils lay their eggs?
Answer:
in the middle of one of the leaves of the weevil tree; she will wrap the egg up in the leaf to protect it
Question:
Insect allergens usually come from
Answer:
stings
Question:
, Anaphylaxis
Answer:
Severe allergic reaction, reason for death from insects
Question:
Myiasis
Answer:
a parasitic infection caused by fly larvae (maggots) feeding on human or animal living tissue
(human botfly)
Question:
the titan beetle is the ___________ insect in the world
Answer:
largest
Question:
titan beetle ________ have never been found
Answer:
larvae The habitat of the titan beetle appears to be the _____________ _____________
Question:
Answer:
amazon rainforest
Question:
is the gypsy moth an invasive species?
Question:
why did the xerces blue butterfly go extinct?
Answer:
because the species of plants that they survive on, lotus and lupinus and deerweed plants, were
devastated by development and overgrazing; conservation was not a communal effort at all during
the Victorian era through post-World War 1, so once their ecosystem was disrupted, they were left
on their own
Question:
Why is queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly threatened?
Answer:
it is an attractive target for collectors, a single specimen can go for over $750 on the black market
Question:
where do female giraffe weevils lay their eggs?
Answer:
in the middle of one of the leaves of the weevil tree; she will wrap the egg up in the leaf to protect it
Question:
Insect allergens usually come from
Answer:
stings
Question:
, Anaphylaxis
Answer:
Severe allergic reaction, reason for death from insects
Question:
Myiasis
Answer:
a parasitic infection caused by fly larvae (maggots) feeding on human or animal living tissue
(human botfly)
Question:
the titan beetle is the ___________ insect in the world
Answer:
largest
Question:
titan beetle ________ have never been found
Answer:
larvae The habitat of the titan beetle appears to be the _____________ _____________
Question:
Answer:
amazon rainforest
Question:
is the gypsy moth an invasive species?
