| Name _______________ |
Date
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Insect Vocabulary Quiz
Directions: Match
the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.
| 1. nectar |
The eye of most insects and some crustaceans, which
is composed of many light-sensitive elements, each having its own
refractive system and each forming a portion of an image. |
| 2. angiosperm |
The second or middle region of the body of an arthropod,
between the head and the abdomen, in insects bearing the true legs
and wings. |
| 3. pollen |
Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of
the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three
pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen
and usually having two pairs of wings. |
| 4. cocoon |
The posterior segment of the body in arthropods. |
| 5. thorax |
A plant whose ovules are enclosed in an ovary; a flowering
plant. |
| 6. compound
eye |
A protected stage of development. |
| 7. exoskeleton |
A sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants,
consumed by pollinators, such as hummingbirds and insects, and gathered
by bees for making honey. |
| 8. abdomen |
The fine powderlike material consisting of pollen
grains that is produced by the anthers of seed plants. |
| 9. chrysalis |
A similar natural protective covering or structure,
such as the egg case of a spider. |
| 10. insect
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A hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect
or crustacean, that provides protection or support for an organism. |
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