2011 Entomology Mid-Buchanan FFA Test Bank. 11. Tubular, tongue-like mouthparts used to suck up...

2011 Entomology

Mid-Buchanan FFA Test Bank

Ento. True - False Test Bank 2008-2013

11. Tubular, tongue-like mouthparts used to suck up liquid food are called sponging mouthparts.

a. True b. False

• True


14. Spiracles are openings along the side of the abdomen through which an insect breathes.

a. True b. False

• True


21. All arthropods have an exoskeleton made of chitin. a. True b. False

• True

Ento CDE Multiple Choice Test Bank

37. A plant or animal other than the pest that is unintentionally affected by a pesticide application is called: a. pathogen b. predator c. non-target d. translocated e. none of the above

• C


45. Ground water that is capable of providing significant quantities of water to a well or spring is called: a. aquifer b. geyser c. irrigation d. water table e. none of the above

• A


47. Which of these factors affects the hardness of the exoskeleton? a. The amount of chitin in the inner cuticle b. Protein content of the outer cuticle c. The age of the insect d. The temperature when molting occurs e. none of the above

• B


48. Which of the following insect sound-detecting organs is most similar to the human ear? a. phonoreceptors b. audioreceptors c. tympanic organs d. none of the above.

• C


50. Insect wing veins contain all of the following EXCEPT: a. air b. blood (hemolymph) c. water d. none of the above

• C


52. Which of these groups of insect relatives is named for the Latin term for “hard shell”? a. Crustaceans b. Arachnids c. Centipedes d. Millipedes e. none of the above

• A


56. Which type of metamorphosis is characterized by immature forms called nymphs that resemble the adults but gradually increase in size until they develop wings and sexual organs? a. Incomplete b. Complete c. Gradual d. None of the above

• a


59. Diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, elephantiasis, and West Nile virus are transmitted by which of the following insects? a. fleas b. mosquitoes c. houseflies d. lice e. None of the above

• b


60. The sounds of which of these insects can be used to estimate air temperature by counting the number of chirps in 14 seconds, adding 8, multiplying by 5, then dividing by 9? a. cicada b. snowy tree cricket c. field cricket d. katydid e. none of the above

• b


61. Which of these insect groups secretes a waxy covering on plants in order to conceal themselves or their eggs? a. aphids b. spittle bug c. scale insect d. wax moth e. None of the above

• c


71. Some insect eggs hatch inside the mother’s body before they come out. This type of reproduction in insects is called: a. oviparous b. viviparous c. ametabolous d. None of the above

• b


2. Shipworms are one type of mollusk that may be considered a pest. a. True b. False

• True


3. Migratory pests require control only occasionally. a. True b. False

• True


5. A plant disease can be any condition that makes a plant appear or function differently than normal.

a. True b. False

• True


9. Compound eyes enable insects to detect motion, but they probably cannot see clear images. a. True b. False

• True


13. The insect abdomen is usually composed of 10 segments. a. True b. False

• False


6. A pesticide that kills when it is eaten by the pest is called a contact poison. a. True b. False

• False


12. The various sizes, shapes, and textures of wings and the pattern of wing veins can be used to identify insect species.

a. True b. False

• True


25. Setae are the hardened plates that make up the exoskeleton. a. True b. False

• False


26. Which of the following is not a mollusk? a. slug b. oyster c. clam d. barnacle e. none of the above

• E


8. A pesticide that breaks down quickly after it is applied is called a nonselective pesticide.

a. True b. False

• False


40. Which of the following formulations are easily carried by moving air? a. granules b. wettable powders c. pellets d. all of the above

• B


30. Which of the following plant-feeding insect pests often cause considerable damage before being detected? a. cutworms b. plant-sucking insects c. leaf-eating insects d. stem-boring insects

• D


43. Which of the following is NOT associated with the rate of pesticide breakdown following application? a. pH b. moisture c. microorganisms d. sunlight e. wind

• E


10. Mouthparts that consist of a long slender tube forced into plant an animal tissues to suck out fluids are called siphoning mouthparts.

a. True b. False

• False


38. Pollution that comes from a specific, identifiable location is called: a. Point-source b. Non-point-source c. Wide-area d. Specific-area e. none of the above

• A


34. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a cultural control? a. Light trap b. Trap crop c. Delay of planting d. Crop rotation e. all of the above

• A


27. Which of the following stages does NOT occur during gradual metamorphosis a. egg b. larva c. pupa d. adult

• C


49. In the classification hierarchy, which grouping comes next in this series: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, ______? a. Genus b. Family c. Species d. Order e. none of the above

• D


53. Which of these groups of insect relatives is named for the Latin term for “one hundred feet”? a. Crustaceans b. Arachnids c. Centipedes d. Millipedes e. none of the above

• c


28. The larval stages of insects with complete metamorphosis may be known by all the following names EXCEPT: a. caterpillars b. naiads c. maggots d. grubs

• B


64. Which of these brightly colored moths are the largest and showiest? a. Sphinx moth b. Tiger moth c. Silkworm moth d. Underwing moth e. None of the above

• c


66. A beating tray is best used to collect which of the following insects? a. Insects that are nocturnal and attracted to light b. Insects that scurry across the ground rather than fly c. Insects that frequent plants and are reluctant to fly or run d. None of the above

• c


57. Which of these types of mouthparts are designed specifically to consume solid food? a. Piercing-Sucking b. Sponging c. Siphoning d. Chewing e. None of the above

• d


74. Which of the following kinds of information is NOT normally found on an insect label? a. Date b. State c. Collector d. Elevation

• d


35. Insecticides that break down almost immediately after being applied have a mode of action called: a. repellent b. persistent c. stomach poison d. systemic e. none of the above

• E


15. The heaviest feeding by insects generally occurs during the final two instars of the larval stage.

a. True b. False

• True


19. Most of the world’s silk is produced from the cocoons from the silkworm moth. a. True b. False

• True


4. Accurate identification of an insect is the first step in an effective pest management program.

a. True b. False

• True


7. A poison that circulates in the host blood or fluids and kills the pest without harming the host is called a

translocated pesticide. a. True b. False

• False


75. In wasps, what determines if a female becomes a worker or a queen? a. Workers come from underfed females b. Workers come from smaller cells c. Workers are not fed royal jelly d. none of the above

• a


23. The thorax is divided into three segments. a. True b. False

• True


29. Which of these arthropod groups does NOT have antennae? a. insects b. arachnids c. crustaceans d. centipedes e. none of the above

• B


22. Cerci are paired sensory appendages located at the posterior end of the abdomen. a. True b. False

• True


58. Naiads are associated with which type of metamorphosis? a. Incomplete b. Complete c. Gradual d. All of the above

• c


18. Flies are major pollinators. a. True b. False

• True


65. In grasshoppers and crickets, which sex is it that makes the song? a. males b. females c. None of the above

• a


73. Which of these insect orders is considered by entomologists to be the most advanced among insects? a. Diptera (flies) b. Isoptera (termites) c. Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps) d. Coleoptera (beetles) e. None of the above

• c


67. Honeybees use which of the following dances to communicate the locations of food sources within 25m of the hive? a. Round dance b. Waggle dance c. Figure eight dance d. Square dance e. none of the above

• a


44. Pesticides that leave residues which stay in the environment without breaking down for long periods of time are called: a. systemic b. persistent c. long-lived d. translocated e. none of the above

• B


31. How do favorable environmental conditions influence the length of an insect’s life cycle? a. Takes longer b. It is shorter c. No effect

• B


1. Continuous pests require regular control. a. True b. False

• True


69. What is the specific field of biological science that deals with arranging organisms into orderly groups? a. nomenclature b. classification c. Entomology d. Latin e. None of the above

• b


54. Which of these terms refers specifically to the time when an adult insect emerges from the pupa? a. Molting b. Eclosion c. Metamorphosis d. Hatching e. None of the above

• b


55. Which of these terms describes insects that go through complete metamorphosis? a. ametabolous b. hemimetabolous c. holometabolous d. none of the above

• c


33. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a biological control? a. Predator or parasite b. Pheromone c. Microbial d. Resistant host plant e. all of the above

• D


17. An aspirator is used to collect insects that are too small to be caught by hand or with a net.

a. True b. False

• True


32. In which of these developmental stages are insects generally most difficult to control? a. Egg and pupa b. Late larva and adult c. Early larva or nymph d. none of the above

• A


62. Which of these insects holds its wings together over its back when resting? a. butterflies b. moths c. dragonflies d. houseflies e. None of the above

• a


16. Mosquitoes have chewing mouthparts. a. True b. False

• False


68. Carolus Linnaeus introduced the two-word system for naming organisms. Where was he from? a. England b. France c. Sweden d. United States

• c


70. Where is most of the external parts of the insect breathing system located? a. head b. thorax c. abdomen

• c

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