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Decks in this class (16)

Intro to entomology
How long have insects been in exi...,
What are the secrets to insects s...,
How are insects important
23  cards
insect taxonomy
Neoptera refers to an infraclass ...,
What is the advanatge of endopter...,
What are some of the species with...
29  cards
Insect Anatomy= mouth parts and antennae
What is meant by an insect tagmata,
What is the insect tagmata compri...,
What does the head part of the in...
28  cards
Insect Anatomy part 2
What is the thorax,
What are the three sections that ...,
What are insect sclerites
36  cards
Ecdysis and metamorphosis
What are the functions of ecdysis,
What are the disadvantages to ecd...,
What are the steps of ecdysis
28  cards
developmental adaptations
What are some options insects can...,
What often occurs in insects whic...,
What is meant by the terms diapau...
26  cards
mechano and chemoreceptors
Define mechanoreception,
What are the 3 broad categories o...,
What are the two classes of cutic...
26  cards
Vision and the role of colour
What is meant by the term compoun...,
Outline the structure of a compou...,
What are the two functions of the...
26  cards
insect defences part 1
What is considered the first line...,
What is meant by a cryptic approach,
What is meant by the term deimati...
24  cards
insect defences part 2
What does the insect immune respo...,
What is the difference between ce...,
What are pathogen associated mole...
23  cards
insect conservation
Why is it important to conserve i...,
Why is it hard to just conserve them,
Why is understanding population d...
11  cards
insect interactions - herbivory
What is meant by the term ecosyst...,
What is the un2005 millennium eco...,
List the ecosystem services which...
30  cards
Detritivory
What is a detrivore,
What are the functional groups of...,
Outline the general functional gr...
30  cards
insect cuticle
What are the roles of the insect ...,
What are the functions of the cut...,
How does the insect cuticle suppo...
27  cards
mutualisms
What is a mutualism,
What is a symbiotic mutualism,
Give some examples of mutualisms
18  cards
predation and parasitism
What is predation,
Define intraguild predation and c...
27  cards

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