Chapter 1 Flashcards by Reem Michael

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What is Arthropod

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Arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an external skeleton, segmented body and jointed appendages

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What is the basal segment of arthropod

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Body, Coxa, Trochanter, Femur, Tibia, Tarsus

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Explain the 2 main types of life cycles

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Holometabolous – Complete life cycle/complete metamorphosis
(e.g. mosquitoes, flies, fleas, beetles, moths)
Hemimetabolous – Partial or incomplete life cycle/incomplete metamorphosis (e.g. lice, bugs, cockroaches)

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