Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Section 1: Characteristics of Anthropods

Characteristics of Arthropods

1.
Which of these arthropod body parts is used to remove wastes from the animal's body?
A)cephalothorax
B)spiracles
C)tracheal tubes
D)Malpighian tubules
2.
Which of these animals is classified differently than the other three?
A)dragonflies
B)lobsters
C)leeches
D)stag beetles
3.
Which of these arthropod body parts can be used to walk?
A)appendages
B)mandibles
C)Malpighian tubules
D)chitin
4.
Which of these terms is related to an arthropod's exoskeleton?
A)molting
B)parthenogenesis
C)spiracles
D)mandibles
5.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of arthropods?
A)pairs of appendages
B)an endoskeleton
C)segmented body parts
D)bilateral symmetry
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