Milkweed Bugs
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  • Question 1
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    Because milkweed bugs have 6 legs, 3 separate body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and 2 antennae, they are considered to be an _______.

    answer choices

    invertebrate

    vertebrate

    insect

    arachnid

  • Question 2
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    A __________ is a tube-like beak for sucking fluids.

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    instar

    proboscis

    nymph

    clutch

  • Question 3
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    Milkweed bugs have a tough outer covering protecting it. This is called the _______.

    answer choices

    exoskeleton

    endoskeleton

    probosics

    molting

  • Question 4
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    An immature milkweed bug is called a(n) _______.

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    instar

    clutch

    nymph

    baby

  • Question 5
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    The process of shedding the exoskeleton is called _______.

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    instaring

    shedding

    exoskeleton release

    molting

  • Question 6
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    The milkweed bug will molt 5 times before it becomes an adult. Each of these nymphal stages is called a(n) ________.

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    molt

    instar

    clutch

    child

  • Question 7
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    A female bug lays her eggs in _____ or clusters of eggs.

    answer choices

    nymphs

    groups

    clutches

    cotton

  • Question 8
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    Which is the correct identification?

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    one on left is male

    one on right is male

  • Question 9
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    About how long is their lifespan from hatching to death?

    (This is for captive bugs in our classroom. In the wild, they usually don't live quite as long.)

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    1 month

    4 months

    1 year

    10 years

  • Question 10
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    What do milkweed bugs eat?

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    in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds

    in the wild - sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - milkweed plants

    in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - parsley plants

    in the wild - raw shelled sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds

  • Question 11
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    Approximately, how old is the female when she mates?

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    1 week

    1 month

    2 months

    5 months

  • Question 12
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    Approximately, how many eggs can we expect each of our females to lay?

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    Five clutches of 20 eggs (Total of 100)

    One clutch of 20 eggs (Total of 20)

    Five clutches of 100 eggs (Total of 500)

    Ten clutches of 20 eggs (Total of 200)

  • Question 13
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    Approximately, what percent of eggs that are laid will be females?

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    10

    25

    50

    75

  • Question 14
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    Which of the following is true about molting?

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    Milkweed bugs must molt because their exoskeleton is not flexible so they cannot grow inside it.

    After molting, their new exoskeleton is moist and flexible, allowing them to grow.

    After molting, they grow to twice their original size within minutes.

    Within a few hours of molting, the new exoskeleton hardens, providing the protection they need.

  • Question 15
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    Milkweed bugs go through a process of gradual maturing that happens through stages (eggs, instars, adults). This is called __________________________.

    answer choices

    molting

    proboscis

    metamorphosis

    incomplete metamorphosis

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