Grasshopper Dissection Quiz

_{The Grasshopper belongs in what kingdom?}

Animalia
The grasshopper belongs in what Phylum?

Arthropoda
The grasshopper belongs in what class?

insecta
What are the three main body parts of an insect?
- head
- thorax
- abdomen
Name the major parts of the grasshopper's head
- 1 pair of antennae
- 1 pair of compound eyes
Name the major parts of the grasshopper's thorax.
- 2 pairs of wings
- 3 pairs of legs
Name the major parts of the grasshopper's circulatory system and tell what they do.

heart + some blood vessels - moves blood

blood flows out and bathes the organs before collecting in the sinuses
Describe the grasshopper's respiratory system.

tracheal system - branched tubes throughout the body

tubes open to air through spinacles (tiny holes) along the side of the body
Describe the grasshopper's nervous system.

2 ventral nerve cords join in the head to form the brain
Tell the major parts of the grasshopper's digestive system and what they do.
- mandibles - jaws used for biting plants
- crop - holds food
- gastric caecum - the stomach, which breaks down food
- intestine - absorbs nutrients
- rectum & anus - releases solid waste
Describe the grasshopper's reproductive system.

ovipositor - a body part in both males and females for fertilizing and laying eggs
What is the difference between simple and compound eyes?
- simple - see light and dark
- compound - lots of little eyes that see everything

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Grasshopper Dissection Quiz

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Grasshopper Dissection Quiz

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2010-11-18T00:37:47Z

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