Entomology Final Exam questions with verified
answers
A friend asks you to come and look at their house because they think
that they have termites and they know what you took an entomology
course. You think that they might have subterranean termites - what
might be the first thing that you look for?
a. little piles of sawdust around the home - made from the feeding of
the termites
b. the insects near the sink where there might be some human food
that remains in that area
c. soil or mud tunnels that are constructed from the outside of the
house and move up the foundation
d. winged queen termites that will be found in the attic of the house
Ans✓✓✓ c. soil or mud tunnels that are constructed from the outside
of the house and move up the foundation
A parasite
a. is usually larger than its host
b. is usually smaller than its host
c. is always found on its host
d. just goes onto its host to feed Ans✓✓✓ b. is usually smaller than its
host
,A predator
a. is usually larger than its host
b. is usually smaller than its host
c. usually feeds on one host during its lifetime
d. usually does not live in close proximity to its host Ans✓✓✓ a. is
usually larger than its host
A transgenic plant is one that
a. has been modified genetically
b. has genetic material from another species of plant placed into it
c. has been manipulated for use by humans
d. all of the above Ans✓✓✓ d. all of the above
All spiders produce toxin. What is the primary purpose of toxin in
spiders?
a. as a defense
b. as a means to subdue the female or male when they are mating so
that one or the other is not eaten
c. to subdue their prey
, d. to communicate with each other - the toxin is actually a pheromone
Ans✓✓✓ c. to subdue their prey
An arbodisease is one that is
a. Found in forested areas
b. Vectored by an arthropod
c. A disease that is generally of birds but is eventually vectored to
humans through the bite of a flea
d. Found in insets that live in or near aquatic (water) situations
Ans✓✓✓ b. Vectored by an arthropod
An insect is said to be a "subeconomic" pest. In terms of its economic
injury level (EIL), this EIL virtually always
a. occurs well below the Carrying Capacity (K) of the environment
b. occurs well above the Carrying Capacity (K) of the environment
c. there is no relationship between the EIL and the Carrying Capacity (K)
d. subeconomic pests do not cause damage and thus no EIL is ever
established for them Ans✓✓✓ a. occurs well below the Carrying
Capacity (K) of the environment
An irrational fear of insects, a mental disorder in which one believes
that they are "infested" with insects or another such critter is termed?
answers
A friend asks you to come and look at their house because they think
that they have termites and they know what you took an entomology
course. You think that they might have subterranean termites - what
might be the first thing that you look for?
a. little piles of sawdust around the home - made from the feeding of
the termites
b. the insects near the sink where there might be some human food
that remains in that area
c. soil or mud tunnels that are constructed from the outside of the
house and move up the foundation
d. winged queen termites that will be found in the attic of the house
Ans✓✓✓ c. soil or mud tunnels that are constructed from the outside
of the house and move up the foundation
A parasite
a. is usually larger than its host
b. is usually smaller than its host
c. is always found on its host
d. just goes onto its host to feed Ans✓✓✓ b. is usually smaller than its
host
,A predator
a. is usually larger than its host
b. is usually smaller than its host
c. usually feeds on one host during its lifetime
d. usually does not live in close proximity to its host Ans✓✓✓ a. is
usually larger than its host
A transgenic plant is one that
a. has been modified genetically
b. has genetic material from another species of plant placed into it
c. has been manipulated for use by humans
d. all of the above Ans✓✓✓ d. all of the above
All spiders produce toxin. What is the primary purpose of toxin in
spiders?
a. as a defense
b. as a means to subdue the female or male when they are mating so
that one or the other is not eaten
c. to subdue their prey
, d. to communicate with each other - the toxin is actually a pheromone
Ans✓✓✓ c. to subdue their prey
An arbodisease is one that is
a. Found in forested areas
b. Vectored by an arthropod
c. A disease that is generally of birds but is eventually vectored to
humans through the bite of a flea
d. Found in insets that live in or near aquatic (water) situations
Ans✓✓✓ b. Vectored by an arthropod
An insect is said to be a "subeconomic" pest. In terms of its economic
injury level (EIL), this EIL virtually always
a. occurs well below the Carrying Capacity (K) of the environment
b. occurs well above the Carrying Capacity (K) of the environment
c. there is no relationship between the EIL and the Carrying Capacity (K)
d. subeconomic pests do not cause damage and thus no EIL is ever
established for them Ans✓✓✓ a. occurs well below the Carrying
Capacity (K) of the environment
An irrational fear of insects, a mental disorder in which one believes
that they are "infested" with insects or another such critter is termed?
