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Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary Review. Ch 37 - Insects. The study of insects and other terrestrial arthropods. Entomology. In arthropods, a mouthpart that functions as an upper lip. Labrum. In insects, a mouthpart that functions as a lower lip (plural, labia). Labium.

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Vocabulary Review

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  1. Vocabulary Review Ch 37 - Insects

  2. The study of insects and other terrestrial arthropods Entomology

  3. In arthropods, a mouthpart that functions as an upper lip Labrum

  4. In insects, a mouthpart that functions as a lower lip (plural, labia) Labium

  5. A sound-sensing membrane on the abdomen of an insect Tympanum

  6. In many female insects, a structure that is at the end of the abdomen and that is used to lay eggs Ovipositor

  7. A phase in the life cycle of many animals during which a rapid change from the immature organism to the adult takes place; an example is the change from larva to adult in insects Metamorphosis

  8. An animal life cycle in which the individual undergoes gradual development through several nymph stages after the egg stage and before the adult stage Incomplete metamorphosis

  9. An immature stage of some insects that is similar in function and structure to the adult Nymph

  10. An animal life cycle in which the individual undergoes two major stages of development (larva, pupa) between the egg stage and the adult stage Complete metamorphosis

  11. The immobile, nonfeeding stage between the larva and the adult of insects that have complete metamorphosis; as a pupa, the organism is usually enclosed in a cocoon or chrysalis and undergoes important anatomical changes Pupa

  12. A substance that is released by the body and that causes another individual of the same species to react in a predictable way Pheromone

  13. The interaction between animals of the same species that are not related or are only distant relatives Social behavior

  14. A bee that does not reproduce but that works for the community by collecting food and maintaining the hive Worker bee

  15. The mature, fertile female that lays eggs in a colony of bees Queen bee

  16. A male bee that develops from an unfertilized egg and functions only to fertilize eggs from the queen Drone

  17. A high-protein substance secreted by worker bees and fed to a queen bee and female larvae that develop into queen bees Royal jelly

  18. A pheromone that is produced by a queen bee and that prevents other female larvae from developing into queens Queen factor

  19. Self-sacrificing behavior that benefits another individual Altruistic behavior

  20. A mechanism for increasing the frequency of one’s genes in a population by helping increase the reproductive success of relatives Kin selection

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