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?
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?