Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 19, Problem 5RQ
In England, “daddy longlegs” refers to a long-legged fly, but the same name refers to a spider-like animal in the United States. How do scientists attempt to avoid such confusion?
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USE THE DICHOTOMOUS KEY BELOW TO IDENTIFY EACH INSECT IN THE PICTURE. WRITE THE ORDER NAME OF EACH INSECT'S PICTURE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED.
INSECT DICHOTOMOUS KEY
1. DOES THE INSECT HAVE WINGS?
IF YES - GO TO STEP 2
IF NO - ORDER HEMIPTERA
2. DOES THE INSECT HAVE PARALLEL WINGS? (HINT: PARALLEL WINGS DON'T STICK OUT TO THE SIDE)
IF YES - GO TO STEP 3
IF NO - GO TO STEP 4
3. DOES THE INSECT HAVE PARALLEL LINE DOWN THE BACK THAT DIVIDES THE WINGS?
IF YES - ORDER COLEOPTERA
IF NO - ORDER ORTHOPTERA
4. DOES THE INSECT HAVE 4 TOTAL WINGS?
IF YES - GO TO STEP 5
IF NO - ORDER DIPTERA
5. DOES THE INSECT HAVE LONG ANTENNAE?
IF YES - GO TO STEP 6
IF NO - ORDER ODONATA
6. DOES THE INSECT HAVE A SMALL BODY WITH LARGE FAN-SHAPED WINGS?
IF YES - ORDER LEPIDOPTERA
IF NO - ORDER HYMENOPTERA
Complete the following table correctly regarding the number of PAIRS of antennae usually found in each of the following taxa:
Crustacea=__1__
Chelicerata=__2__
Insecta=__3__
_______Group of answers
-1 is 1; 2 is 2; 3 is 3
-1 is 3; 2 is 0; 3 is 2
-1 is 2; 2 is 0; 3 is 1
-1 is 2; 2 is 1; 3 is 3
-1 is 0; 2 is 2; 3 is1
Explain in a scientific but simple manner the idiomatic expression “butterflies in my stomach”.
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Biology
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