Republic of the Philippines

LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Science Unit
Tacloban City

John Rafael O. Diaz

Name: _______________________ Crs/Yr/Section BSED
_____SCI/2nd/SC23
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Aug. 07, 2021
Date of Submission: _____________ Score: ___________
Teacher: ______________________
Dr. Myra a. Abayon, PhD.

Worksheet #10
Phylum Arthropoda

1. List four characteristics that define each of the following groups

• Arachnida

1. Four pairs of legs (eight total)

2. Arachnids do not have antennae or wings.

3. Arachnids usually lay eggs, which hatch into immature arachnids that are similar
to adults. Scorpions, however, give birth to live young.

4. To adapt to living on land, arachnids have internal breathing systems, like a

trachea or a book lung

• Insecta

1. Body is segmented.

2. Insect body is divided into 3 regions viz., head, thorax and abdomen.

3. It possesses a pair of compound eyes & antennae.

4. Two pairs of wings are present in adult stage.

• Crustacea

1. A hard exoskeleton

2. Jointed legs

3. Segmented body that is bilaterally symmetrical

4. They have two pairs of sensory antennae

2. Define the following

a. Cuticle - An invertebrate's epidermis is protected by a hard layer.

b. Exoskeleton - is a tough covering that covers and supports the bodies of various
animals.
c. Hydrostatic skeleton - is the most common skeletal mechanism for movement and
support.

d. Tagma (plural: tagmata) - a composite body part of an arthropod formed by the

embryonic fusion of two or more somites (as in a spider's cephalothorax) or made up of
two or more distinct segments (as the thorax of an insect)

e. Spinnerets - a silk-spinning organ found in spiders and insect larvae.

3. Write the letter of the term that best completes each sentence
1. The largest group of complex invertebrates are the __b__
a. Millipedes
b. Insects
2. The series of changes many insects go through to become adults is called __b__.
a. Dividing
b. Metamorphosis
3. The largest phylum of animals is the phylum __a__.
a. Arthropoda
b. Insecta
4. Maggots and caterpillars are examples of __a__.
a. Larvae
b. Arachnids
5. Spiders and ticks are examples of __b__.
a. Insects
b. Arachnids
6. From time to time, an arthropod will shed its __b__
a. Thorax
b. Exoskeleton
7. Lobsters and shrimp are examples of __a__.
a. Crustaceans
b. Chitin
8. Structures that grow from the body are called __b___.
a. Abdomen
b. Appendages
9. The openings in a spider’s abdomen that allow movement of oxygen and
carbondioxide into and out of the book lungs are called ___a__
a. Spiracles
b. Swimmerets
 10. Animals that look like worms but have legs include centipedes and __b__
a. Insects
b. Millipedes
11. Insects have __a__ body regions.
a. Three
b. Two
12. The process of replacing an exoskeleton is called __a__.
a. Molting
b. Reproducing
13. The jaws of crustaceans are called __b__.
a. Appendages
b. Mandibles
14. The arthropods with eight legs are the __b_.
a. Insects
b. Arachnids
Compare and contrast the major Arthropod classes in the table:

Arthropoda Class Antennae Eyes Legs Segmen- Mouthparts Examples/

(#) Compound/ (#) tation (Chew/suck) Representative
Simple (#) Animals
more Mandibles
Trilobitomorpha 2 Compound than 3 and two Trilobites
eyes 20 pairs of
legs maxillae
Chelicerae Spiders,
Chelicerata None Simple eyes 8 2 and scorpions,
pedipalps harvestmen,
mites and ticks
more Millipedes,
Myriapoda 2 Compound than 3 Mandibles centipedes,
eyes 20 and maxillae pauropods,
legs and
symphylans
Cockroaches
Beetles
Earwigs
Hexapoda 2 Compound 6 3 Mandibles True flies
eyes and maxillae Mayflies
True bugs
Ants, bees, wasps
crabs, lobsters,
Paired shrimp, krill,
Crustacea 2 Compound 10 3 Appendages copepods,
eyes amphipods,
and more
sessile
creatures