1. Science Olympiad Auburn University Competition
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Science Olympiad Auburn University Competition

2. 1. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a- Odonata
b- Neuroptera
c- Ephemeroptera
d- Thysanura
2. What “unique” term is usually associated with the mouthparts of arthropods in this order?
a- Mandibulate
b- Vestigial
c- Chelicerate
d- None of the Above
3. How long do the adults typically live?
a- One day
b- One week
c- One month
d- One year

3. 3. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a- Thysanura
b- Siphonaptera
c- Mallophaga
d- Anoplura
4. What is the primary food for adult females?
a- Blood
b- Hair
c- Dog food
d- Skin
5. What attribute do eggs of this arthropod have?
a- Hairy
b- Slimy
c- Sticky
d- None of the Above

4. 7. What phylum does this arthropod belong to?
a- Thysanura
b- Siphonaptera
c- Insecta
d- None of the Above
8. The appendages associated with the abdomen in this arthropod is called:
a- Cerci
b- Cornicles
c- Setae
d- Styli

5. 9. What order do ALL of these arthropods belong to?
a- Blattaria
b- Mantodea
c- Orthoptera
d- None of the Above
10. What term is usually associated with the forewing(s) in this order?
a- Hemelytra
b- Elytra
c- Haltere
d- Tegmina

6. 11. What is the common name of the insects in this order that have a pronotal shield?
a- Preying Mantids
b- Cockroaches
c- Grasshoppers
e- None of the Above
What is the common name of the insects in this order that have cerci?
d- None of the Above
13. What structure in preying mantids is enlarged on the foreleg?
a- Coxa
b- Trochanter
c- Femur
d- Tibia

7. 14. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a- Homoptera
b- Isoptera
c- Hymenoptera
d- Neuroptera
15. Some adults in this order have wings, and some do not. What do you call the adult insects that HAVE wings?
a- Apterous
b- Alate
c- Calyptrate
d- Pterate
16. What food source is this arthropod typically associated with?
a- Blood
b- Leaves
c- Fruit
d- Wood
17. Some adults from this order are involved with protecting the colony. They are called:
a- Guards
b- Watchmen
c- Protectors
d- Soldiers

8. 18. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a- Odonata
b- Ephemeroptera
c- Dragonflies
d- Neuroptera
19. The immatures of this order (nymphs/naiads) breathe via:
a- Lungs
b- Spiracles
c- Gills
d- Noses
20. One would expect adults within this order to be good predators because:
a- They fly fast
b- They have large compound eyes
c- All of the Above
d- None of the Above

9. 21. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a- Hemiptera
b- Homoptera
c- Hymenoptera
d- Neuroptera
22. One “unique” character associated with this order is:
a- Halteres
b- Hammuli
c- Hemelytra
d- Elytra
23. You catch an immature (nymph) belonging to this order. You know this immature belongs to this order because:
a- They have cornicles
b- They have 8-segmented antennae
c- Their beaks arise from the front of the head
d- They produce honeydew

10. 24. What order does this arthropod belong to: a- Hemiptera b- Homptera
a- Hemiptera
b- Homptera
c- Hymenoptera
d- Isoptera
25. The primary food source associated with this order is:
a- Blood
b- Phloem
c- Xylem
d- Leaves
26. An example of a predator from this order is:
a- Aphid
b- Cicada
c- Spittlebug
d- None of the Above

11. 27. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a-Hemiptera
b-Homoptera
c-Hymenoptera
d-Diptera
28. Most (non-social) females in this order have an abdominal appendage called
a- Cerci
b- Ovipositer
c- Styli
d- Stinger
29. Common names of some of the insects belonging to this order are:
a- Ants
b- Honeybees
c- Sawflies
d- All of the Above
30. Most species in this order are considered beneficial because:
a- They pollinate flowers
b. They feed on other insects
c- The produce honey
d- None of the Above

12. 31. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a- Coleoptera
b- Hemiptera
c- Diptera
d- Lepidoptera
32. The “unique” structure associated with this order is:
a- Hemelytra
b- Hammuli
c- Halteres
d- Elytra
33. What type of metamorphosis does this order have?
a- None
b- Incomplete
c- Hemimetabolous
d- Complete
34. The common name of the family of insects within this order that contains the most species (and has a “snout”) are called:
a- Grubs
b- Ladybugs
c- Weevils
d- None of the Above
35. Of the following terms, which one is not associated with the mouthparts associated with this order?
a- Labium
b- Labrum
c- Mandible
d- Chelicera

13. 36. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a- Hymenoptera
b- Hemiptera
c- Diptera
d- Homoptera
37. The “unique” structure associated with the metathorax of arthropods within this order are called:
a- Calyptere
b- Elytra
c- Haltere
d- Spiracles
38. The mouthpart type associated with this order are:
a- Piercing-sucking
b- Chewing
c- Siphoning
d- None of the above
39. Immatures of many of the species within this order are called:
a-Grubs
b-Caterpillars
c-Maggots
d-Nymphs

14. 40. What order does this arthropod belong to?
a-Lepidoptera
b-Hymenoptera
c-Trichoptera
d-Ephemeroptera
41. Wings on arthropods within this order are covered with:
a-Hairs
b-Scales
c-Wax
d-All of the above
42. The mouthpart type associated with arthropods within this order are called:
a-Piercing-sucking
b-Chewing
c-Siphoning
d-Rasping-sucking
43. The additional “false” legs found on most immatures within this order are called:
a-Prolegs
b-Hindlegs
c-Bootlegs
d-True legs
44. Adult males typically have “bushy” antennae in order to detect females. The scientific term for “bushy” is:
a-Filiform
b-Plumose
c-Aristate
d-Lamellate

15. 45. What class does this arthropod belong to?
a-Diplopoda
b-Chilopoda
c-Insecta
d-Crustacea
46. This class of arthropods only has 2 body types; Head and ??
a-Abdomen
b-Body
c-Cephalothorax
d-Thorax

16. 47. What class does this arthropod belong to?
a-Diplopoda
b-Chilopoda
c-Insecta
d-Crustacea
48. The “skin” of this arthropod is called:
a-Chitin
b-Exoskeleton
c-Skin
d-Sclerotin

17. 49. What class does this arthropod belong to?
a-Crustacea
b-Isopoda
c-Diplopoda
d-Arachnida
50. What “unique” character does this class have compared to the other 4 primary classes of arthropods?
a-Cephalothorax
b-Two pair of antennae
c-Chelicerate mouthparts
d-Abdomen

18. Arachnida Susanne: Need to pull up a good picture on the internet
51. What class does this arthropod belong to?
a-Crustacea
b-Arachnida
c-Diplopoda
d-Insecta
52. What “unique” character does this class have compared to the other 4 primary classes of arthropods?
a-Cephalothorax
b-Body
c-Chelicerate mouthparts
d-None of the above
Missing Picture???

19. Bonus Questions
1. What is the primary physical reason that insects do not have lungs?
a- Surface-volume ratio
b- Blood is not red
c- Don’t use oxygen
d- None of the Above
2. Asexual reproduction in aphids is called
a- Ovipary
b- Parthenogenesis
c- Vivipary
d- None of the above
3. One similarity between preying mantids and cockroaches are:
a- They both lay eggs
b- They both lay ootheca
c- They both have enlarged hind legs for jumping
d- They both have cerci
4. The order of insects often misidentified for Lepidoptera are:
a- Hymenoptera
b- Ephemeroptera
c- Trichoptera
d- Neuroptera
5. When hymenoptera fly, their two pairs of wings fly as “one”. This is because of:
a- Use of a furcula
b- Use of hammuli
c- Fore and Hind wings overlap
d- None of the above
6. The common name of the insect that has enlarged hind coxae for jumping is:
a- Grasshoppers
b- Crickets
c- Springtails
d- Fleas