Branch 2 Practice Questions With Verified Solutions

Branch 2 Practice

Bed bugs will bite
A. Humans
B. Dogs
C. Cats
D. All of the above Correct Ans - D. All of the above

Crickets lay their eggs
A. In soil
B. In wood
C. In leaf litter
D. In water Correct Ans - A. In soil

Argentine ants are very adaptable and nest in a variety of conditions where
________ is present.
A. Water
B. Sand
C. Roofing materials
D. Dry wood chips Correct Ans - A. Water

All ants are social (have a caste system).
True or False Correct Ans - True

which ant may have multiple queens?
A. Argentine ants
B. Harvester ants
C. Rogue ants
D. March ants Correct Ans - A. Argentine ants

As the weather warms, insects ___________
A. Slow down reproduction
B. Increase reproduction
C. Consume less water
D. Go into hibernation Correct Ans - B. Increase reproduction

Ticks can spread diseases such as __________
A. Lyme disease
B. Mad cow disease

,C. Tuberculosis
D. West Nile virus Correct Ans - A. Lyme disease

Lyme disease is carried by ___________
A. The black legged deer tick
B. The cat flea
C. Grasshopper
D. Cockroach Correct Ans - A. The black legged deer tick

House flies and many other insects have compound eyes.
True or false Correct Ans - True

The most commonly found flea in home infestations are
A. Cat flea
B. Dog flea
C. Rat flea
D. Human flea Correct Ans - A. Cat flea

Which groups of insects have a "caste system" (division of labor)?
A. Bees and ants
B. Termites
C. Cockroaches
D. A and B Correct Ans - D. A and B

Rats are less curious than mice. This is called
A. Neophobia
B. Tachycardia
C. Polydactylism
D. Photophobia Correct Ans - A. Neophobia

The Norway rat can jump how high from a standstill?
A. 10 feet
B. 7 feet
C. 3 feet
D. Norway rats do not jump Correct Ans - C. 3 feet

Fumigants such as Sulfuryl Fluoride are
A. Inhaled by insects through spiracles
B. A gas at room temperature

, C. Non-specific and at high concentrations will kill most living things
D. Known for NO residual after the gas is cleared from a structure
E. All of the above Correct Ans - E. All of the above

Which bird is sometimes considered a pest bird in California?
A. Meadowlark
B. Emu
C. Robin
D. Albatross Correct Ans - C. Robin

Scorpions are related to (best answer)
A. Ticks, mites, spiders due to them both having exoskeletons
B. Earthworms because they both are in the Animalia Kingdom
C. Flatworms because they both are parasites
D. Protozoan because they are both primitive Correct Ans - A. Ticks,
mites, spiders die to them both having exoskeletons

Black widows have what type of web?
A. Orb spiral
B. Unkempt disorganized with "scaffold" webbing
C. Tidy tubular web
D. No web Correct Ans - B. Unkempt disorganized with "scaffold"
webbing

Clothes moths are strong fliers and are attracted to light.
True or false Correct Ans - False

Fabric pests are looking to ingest woolens and silk to digest what?
A. Cellulose
B. Lignin
C. Keratin
D. Chlorine Correct Ans - C. Keratin

Rice weevils are possibly the most destructive food pest in California because
it attacks grain in storage as well as in the field due to its ability to fly.
True or false Correct Ans - True

Deer mice can carry
A. Smallpox