TERMITE BIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TERMITE BIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

Termites belong to the order "Isoptera," and what does the word "Isoptera" mean?
a) They have six legs.
c) They have two antennae.

c) They've got three body sections.

c) Their wings are the same length.


Name the three bodily components of a termite. - ANSWER abdomen, head, and
thorax


Termites have elbowed antennae, whereas ants have straight antennae.

A) True.

B) False: ANSWER False


Termites utilize their antennae for which of the following?

a) Smell

B) Taste

c) See

d) ANSWER: All of the aforementioned


Termites have what kind of eyes?

a) Simple.

, c) Compound: ANSWER Compound


Do termites have sharp vision?

a) Yes

b) No, ANSWER No


What kind of mouthparts do termites have?

a) Piercing-sucking.

b) Rasping and sucking.

c) Chewing and lapping

d) Biting-chewing - Answer Biting-chewing


How many equal-length pairs of wings does a termite have?

a) 1

c) 2: ANSWER 2


Termites have how many legs?

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8 - Answer 6


What is a spiracle?