Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Arthropod Diversity

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
Which of these is not a factor in classifying arthropods?
A)type of appendage
B)segment structure
C)presence of coeloms
D)type of mouthparts
2.
____ are the second pair of arachnid appendages used for sensation and holding prey.
A)Chelipeds
B)Spinnerets
C)Pedipalps
D)Swimmerets
3.
Which of the body parts shown here are used primarily for swimming?

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A)walking legs
B)antennae
C)chelipeds
D)swimmerets
4.
The two body sections of most arachnids are called ____.
A)mandible and posterior segment
B)thorax and exoskeleton
C)anterior segment and thorax
D)cephalothorax and abdomen
5.
What is one major way that horseshoe crabs are different from arachnids?
A)Their exoskeletons are not segmented.
B)They are not marine animals.
C)They have undergone drastic evolution.
D)They are a relatively new species.
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