Arthropod Quiz
Read the directions for each section and then answer the following 8 questions. When you are done with the quiz, click the Submit button.
Good Luck!
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There is only one answer for each of the following 3 questions. Click the button for the correct answer.
1. How many legs does an animal in subphylum Chelicerata have?
Eight Legs
Six Legs
Ten Legs
2. What is the substance that makes up the outer coat of an animal in subphylum Crustacea?
Steirods
Malpighian tubules
Chitin
3. All arthropods have:
an exoskeleton.
an endoskeleton.
2 pairs of antennae.
There is only one answer for the following 2 questions. Choose the best answer from the "select" box.
4. Which subphylum contains extinct organsisms?
Chelicerata
Crustacea
Uniramia
Trilobita
Arthropoda
5. Which subphylum is this organism a part of?
Chelicerata
Crustacea
Uniramia
Trilobita
Arthropoda
For the next two questions, check as many boxes that answer the questions correctly.
6. Which of the following characteristics do all arthropods contain?
fur
jointed appendages
segmented body
closed circulatory system
7. Which of the following animals may be found in subphylum crustacea?
lobster
butterfly
scorpion
pill bug
8. Write an essay in the textarea about the organism shown below. Make sure that you include at least 5 different characteristics about the phylum or subphylum that this organism is in.
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