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57291034af94a219006aa017 | The most diverse insects coevolved with what? | flowering plants | [
"Insect\n\nThe life cycles of insects vary but most hatch from eggs. Insect growth is constrained by the inelastic exoskeleton and development involves a series of molts. The immature stages can differ from the adults in structure, habit and habitat, and can include a passive pupal stage in those groups that underg... |
5728a8b94b864d1900164baa | What is the term for the gait of an insect characterized by walking in alternating triangles? | tripedal | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bab | What larval adaptation is common to underwater insects? | gills | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bac | What species of insect has the capability to walk on the surface of water? | water striders | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bad | What do crickets do in order to attract or repel a mate? | stridulate | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
5728a8b94b864d1900164bae | What variation of beetle in the Coleoptera order communicate by way of light? | Lampyridae | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
572911821d04691400779011 | Insects move by walking, flying, and what else? | swimming | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
572911821d04691400779012 | Which insects walk, fly, and swim? | Adult | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
572911821d04691400779013 | Insects walk the ground in alternating what? | triangles | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
572911821d04691400779014 | Insects walking in an alternating triangle is called a what? | tripedal gait | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
572911821d04691400779015 | What can insects do with each other in a variety of ways? | communicate | [
"Insect\n\nAdult insects typically move about by walking, flying, or sometimes swimming (see below, Locomotion). As it allows for rapid yet stable movement, many insects adopt a tripedal gait in which they walk with their legs touching the ground in alternating triangles. Insects are the only invertebrates to have ... |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da572 | By what method do humans often try to control the spread of insects? | insecticides | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da573 | What portion of the biosphere would be devastated absent the complex pollination role of insects? | terrestrial | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da574 | What insect provides a tangible economic benefit via the production of silk? | Silkworms | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5728aa3d2ca10214002da575 | What insect is known to consume carrion? | blow-flies | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5729125daf94a219006aa027 | Humans consider most insects as what? | pests | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5729125daf94a219006aa028 | Humans can control insects using what? | insecticides | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5729125daf94a219006aa029 | Insects have the potential to damage what? | crops | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5729125daf94a219006aa02a | Insects can damage crops by feeing on sap, fruits, or what? | leaves | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5729125daf94a219006aa02b | Silkworms are used by humans for producing what? | silk | [
"Insect\n\nHumans regard certain insects as pests, and attempt to control them using insecticides and a host of other techniques. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits. A few parasitic species are pathogenic. Some insects perform complex ecological roles; blow-flies, for example, help consum... |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40a | What is the Latin term for insect? | insectum | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40b | Who introduced the Latin term for insect, borrowing from the Greek vernacular? | Pliny the Elder | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40c | How many sections does an insect's body appear to be divided? | three | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40d | Which Greek philosopher used the term entomos to describe insects, making reference to their notched bodies? | Aristotle | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
5728ab90ff5b5019007da40e | In what year is it typically reported that the word insect was first documented in English? | 1601 | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
572913d3af94a219006aa041 | Insect means to have a notched or divided what? | body | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
572913d3af94a219006aa042 | Insects are cut into how many sections? | three sections | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
572913d3af94a219006aa043 | Who gave this class of life the name "insect"? | Aristotle | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
572913d3af94a219006aa044 | In what year did the word "insect" appear in a document? | 1601 | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
572913d3af94a219006aa045 | Who introduced the Latin version of the word "insect"? | Pliny the Elder | [
"Insect\n\nThe word \"insect\" comes from the Latin word insectum, meaning \"with a notched or divided body\", or literally \"cut into\", from the neuter singular perfect passive participle of insectare, \"to cut into, to cut up\", from in- \"into\" and secare \"to cut\"; because insects appear \"cut into\" three s... |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4b | From what period do researchers believe that the oldest known full-body impression of a flying insect originates? | Carboniferous | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4c | What is believed to be the oldest known insect fossil? | Devonian Rhyniognatha hirsti | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4d | In what year did Tufts researchers reportedly uncover what is believed to be the oldest known impression of a flying insect? | 2008 | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4e | What is the term for a mandible with two articulations? | dicondylic | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
5728b8b93acd2414000dfd4f | With what type of insect is a dicondylic mandible associated? | winged | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
572921ae6aef051400154a80 | What higher-level is constantly up for debate and research? | phylogeny | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
572921ae6aef051400154a81 | The higher-level phylogeny is of the what? | arthropods | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
572921ae6aef051400154a82 | What kind of impression has been uncovered by a University? | full-body | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
572921ae6aef051400154a83 | A University discovered a primitive flying what? | insect | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
572921ae6aef051400154a84 | How old is the primitive plying insect found by the University? | 300 million-year-old | [
"Insect\n\nThe higher-level phylogeny of the arthropods continues to be a matter of debate and research. In 2008, researchers at Tufts University uncovered what they believe is the world's oldest known full-body impression of a primitive flying insect, a 300 million-year-old specimen from the Carboniferous period. ... |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b6 | In addition to Carboniferous, what other insect order is inclusive of extant groups, stem groups and Paleozoic groups? | Early Permian | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b7 | To what measurement, in cm, did the wingspans of giant dragonfly-like forms reach? | 55 to 70 | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b8 | Higher levels of what substance possibly contributed to the phenomenon of gigantism? | oxygen | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5b9 | How many million years ago is the Permian period believed to have begun? | 270 | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
5728bc93ff5b5019007da5ba | The most significant mass extinction of insect groups is commonly ascribed to what period? | Permian-Triassic | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
572923666aef051400154a92 | Late Caboniferous and Early Permain are what kind of orders? | insect orders | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
572923666aef051400154a93 | The insect orders include both of what? | extant groups | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
572923666aef051400154a94 | The insect orders include a number of what kind of groups? | Paleozoic groups | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
572923666aef051400154a95 | What kind of giant insect form had wingspans? | dragonfly-like forms | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
572923666aef051400154a96 | How wide were the wingspans of the dragonfly-like forms? | 55 to 70 cm | [
"Insect\n\nLate Carboniferous and Early Permian insect orders include both extant groups, their stem groups, and a number of Paleozoic groups, now extinct. During this era, some giant dragonfly-like forms reached wingspans of 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), making them far larger than any living insect. This gigantism m... |
5728bea42ca10214002da6c8 | What type of defense did plants adaptively evolve in response to insects? | chemical | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5728bea42ca10214002da6c9 | What is the term for a plant-eating insect? | herbivores | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5728bea42ca10214002da6ca | What do many insects adaptively utilize in self-defense from predators? | plant toxins | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5728bea42ca10214002da6cb | How is toxicity sometimes visibly displayed by insects as a warning? | colors | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5728bea42ca10214002da6cc | What is an example of a mutually beneficial process indicating the coevolution of plants and insects? | pollination | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5729247faf94a219006aa0e5 | Insects are considered terrestrial what? | herbivores | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5729247faf94a219006aa0e6 | What were insects the major selection agents of? | plants | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5729247faf94a219006aa0e7 | What did plants eventually form against insects? | chemical defenses | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5729247faf94a219006aa0e8 | Insects formed mechanisms to shield against what? | plant toxins | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5729247faf94a219006aa0e9 | Insects show how toxic they are with what kind of colors? | warning colors | [
"Insect\n\nInsects were among the earliest terrestrial herbivores and acted as major selection agents on plants. Plants evolved chemical defenses against this herbivory and the insects, in turn, evolved mechanisms to deal with plant toxins. Many insects make use of these toxins to protect themselves from their pred... |
5728c5ae3acd2414000dfe03 | What is the term for the class of insects with wings? | Pterygota | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
5728c5ae3acd2414000dfe04 | What is the term for the class of insects without wings? | Apterygota | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
5728c5ae3acd2414000dfe05 | What group of insects are inclusive within the Monocondylia primarily due to the shape of their mandible? | Archaeognatha | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
5728c5ae3acd2414000dfe06 | What is the collective group to which Thysanura and Pterygota belong? | Dicondylia | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
572927373f37b3190047808b | Insects are historically divided into how many groups? | two groups | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
572927373f37b3190047808c | Insects with wings are known as what? | Pterygota | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
572927373f37b3190047808d | Does an Apterygots have wings or wingless? | wingless | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
572927373f37b3190047808e | What is a Thysanura? | silverfish | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
572927373f37b3190047808f | Thysanura and Pterygota are what? | Dicondylia | [
"Insect\n\nInsects can be divided into two groups historically treated as subclasses: wingless insects, known as Apterygota, and winged insects, known as Pterygota. The Apterygota consist of the primitively wingless order of the silverfish (Thysanura). Archaeognatha make up the Monocondylia based on the shape of th... |
572925ca6aef051400154aae | Morphology-based and appearance-based are known as what? | systematics | [
"Insect\n\nTraditional morphology-based or appearance-based systematics have usually given the Hexapoda the rank of superclass,:180 and identified four groups within it: insects (Ectognatha), springtails (Collembola), Protura, and Diplura, the latter three being grouped together as the Entognatha on the basis of in... |
572925ca6aef051400154aaf | What class is the Hexapoda ranked? | superclass | [
"Insect\n\nTraditional morphology-based or appearance-based systematics have usually given the Hexapoda the rank of superclass,:180 and identified four groups within it: insects (Ectognatha), springtails (Collembola), Protura, and Diplura, the latter three being grouped together as the Entognatha on the basis of in... |
572925ca6aef051400154ab0 | How many groups are defined in the superclass? | four groups | [
"Insect\n\nTraditional morphology-based or appearance-based systematics have usually given the Hexapoda the rank of superclass,:180 and identified four groups within it: insects (Ectognatha), springtails (Collembola), Protura, and Diplura, the latter three being grouped together as the Entognatha on the basis of in... |
572925ca6aef051400154ab1 | Springtails are also known as what? | Collembola | [
"Insect\n\nTraditional morphology-based or appearance-based systematics have usually given the Hexapoda the rank of superclass,:180 and identified four groups within it: insects (Ectognatha), springtails (Collembola), Protura, and Diplura, the latter three being grouped together as the Entognatha on the basis of in... |
572925ca6aef051400154ab2 | Collembola, protura, and dipkura are in a group called what? | Entognatha | [
"Insect\n\nTraditional morphology-based or appearance-based systematics have usually given the Hexapoda the rank of superclass,:180 and identified four groups within it: insects (Ectognatha), springtails (Collembola), Protura, and Diplura, the latter three being grouped together as the Entognatha on the basis of in... |
57292e806aef051400154b4a | Paleoptera and Neoptera are what kind of insect orders? | winged | [
"Insect\n\nPaleoptera and Neoptera are the winged orders of insects differentiated by the presence of hardened body parts called sclerites, and in the Neoptera, muscles that allow their wings to fold flatly over the abdomen. Neoptera can further be divided into incomplete metamorphosis-based (Polyneoptera and Paran... |
57292e806aef051400154b4b | An insects hard body parts are called what? | sclerites | [
"Insect\n\nPaleoptera and Neoptera are the winged orders of insects differentiated by the presence of hardened body parts called sclerites, and in the Neoptera, muscles that allow their wings to fold flatly over the abdomen. Neoptera can further be divided into incomplete metamorphosis-based (Polyneoptera and Paran... |
57292e806aef051400154b4c | Insect's wings fold flat over their what? | abdomen | [
"Insect\n\nPaleoptera and Neoptera are the winged orders of insects differentiated by the presence of hardened body parts called sclerites, and in the Neoptera, muscles that allow their wings to fold flatly over the abdomen. Neoptera can further be divided into incomplete metamorphosis-based (Polyneoptera and Paran... |
57292e806aef051400154b4d | Neoptera can be divided into what kind of "based" group? | metamorphosis-based | [
"Insect\n\nPaleoptera and Neoptera are the winged orders of insects differentiated by the presence of hardened body parts called sclerites, and in the Neoptera, muscles that allow their wings to fold flatly over the abdomen. Neoptera can further be divided into incomplete metamorphosis-based (Polyneoptera and Paran... |
57292e806aef051400154b4e | Paraneopter and Endopterygota are closely what? | related | [
"Insect\n\nPaleoptera and Neoptera are the winged orders of insects differentiated by the presence of hardened body parts called sclerites, and in the Neoptera, muscles that allow their wings to fold flatly over the abdomen. Neoptera can further be divided into incomplete metamorphosis-based (Polyneoptera and Paran... |
57292fb81d04691400779131 | What are likely to be paraphyletic? | The Exopterygota | [
"Insect\n\nThe Exopterygota likely are paraphyletic in regard to the Endopterygota. Matters that have incurred controversy include Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together as Halteria based on a reduction of one of the wing pairs – a position not well-supported in the entomological community. The Neuropterida are ... |
57292fb81d04691400779132 | Strepsiptera and Diptera are controversial what? | Matters | [
"Insect\n\nThe Exopterygota likely are paraphyletic in regard to the Endopterygota. Matters that have incurred controversy include Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together as Halteria based on a reduction of one of the wing pairs – a position not well-supported in the entomological community. The Neuropterida are ... |
57292fb81d04691400779133 | Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together are called what? | Halteria | [
"Insect\n\nThe Exopterygota likely are paraphyletic in regard to the Endopterygota. Matters that have incurred controversy include Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together as Halteria based on a reduction of one of the wing pairs – a position not well-supported in the entomological community. The Neuropterida are ... |
57292fb81d04691400779134 | A discussion regarding wing pairs is not supported by what community? | the entomological community | [
"Insect\n\nThe Exopterygota likely are paraphyletic in regard to the Endopterygota. Matters that have incurred controversy include Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together as Halteria based on a reduction of one of the wing pairs – a position not well-supported in the entomological community. The Neuropterida are ... |
57292fb81d04691400779135 | What is split or lumped together by a taxonomist? | The Neuropterida | [
"Insect\n\nThe Exopterygota likely are paraphyletic in regard to the Endopterygota. Matters that have incurred controversy include Strepsiptera and Diptera grouped together as Halteria based on a reduction of one of the wing pairs – a position not well-supported in the entomological community. The Neuropterida are ... |
572931841d04691400779145 | The true diversity within the insect species remains what? | uncertain | [
"Insect\n\nThough the true dimensions of species diversity remain uncertain, estimates range from 2.6–7.8 million species with a mean of 5.5 million. This probably represents less than 20% of all species on Earth[citation needed], and with only about 20,000 new species of all organisms being described each year, mo... |
572931841d04691400779146 | How many insect species are estimated to exist? | 2.6–7.8 million species | [
"Insect\n\nThough the true dimensions of species diversity remain uncertain, estimates range from 2.6–7.8 million species with a mean of 5.5 million. This probably represents less than 20% of all species on Earth[citation needed], and with only about 20,000 new species of all organisms being described each year, mo... |
572931841d04691400779147 | How many new species of all organisms are discovered each year? | 20,000 | [
"Insect\n\nThough the true dimensions of species diversity remain uncertain, estimates range from 2.6–7.8 million species with a mean of 5.5 million. This probably represents less than 20% of all species on Earth[citation needed], and with only about 20,000 new species of all organisms being described each year, mo... |
572931841d04691400779148 | Of all the species on earth, how much do insects make up? | less than 20% | [
"Insect\n\nThough the true dimensions of species diversity remain uncertain, estimates range from 2.6–7.8 million species with a mean of 5.5 million. This probably represents less than 20% of all species on Earth[citation needed], and with only about 20,000 new species of all organisms being described each year, mo... |
572931841d04691400779149 | For many years to come, most insect species will remain as what? | undescribed | [
"Insect\n\nThough the true dimensions of species diversity remain uncertain, estimates range from 2.6–7.8 million species with a mean of 5.5 million. This probably represents less than 20% of all species on Earth[citation needed], and with only about 20,000 new species of all organisms being described each year, mo... |
572932821d0469140077914f | What kind of bodies to insects have? | segmented bodies | [
"Insect\n\nInsects have segmented bodies supported by exoskeletons, the hard outer covering made mostly of chitin. The segments of the body are organized into three distinctive but interconnected units, or tagmata: a head, a thorax and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of sensory antennae, a pair of compound eye... |
572932821d04691400779150 | Insects bodies are supported by what? | exoskeletons | [
"Insect\n\nInsects have segmented bodies supported by exoskeletons, the hard outer covering made mostly of chitin. The segments of the body are organized into three distinctive but interconnected units, or tagmata: a head, a thorax and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of sensory antennae, a pair of compound eye... |
572932821d04691400779151 | Chitin is what kind of outer covering on an insect? | hard | [
"Insect\n\nInsects have segmented bodies supported by exoskeletons, the hard outer covering made mostly of chitin. The segments of the body are organized into three distinctive but interconnected units, or tagmata: a head, a thorax and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of sensory antennae, a pair of compound eye... |
572932821d04691400779152 | An insect's body is divided into what kind of units? | interconnected | [
"Insect\n\nInsects have segmented bodies supported by exoskeletons, the hard outer covering made mostly of chitin. The segments of the body are organized into three distinctive but interconnected units, or tagmata: a head, a thorax and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of sensory antennae, a pair of compound eye... |
572932821d04691400779153 | What is an insects head, throat, and abdomen called? | tagmata | [
"Insect\n\nInsects have segmented bodies supported by exoskeletons, the hard outer covering made mostly of chitin. The segments of the body are organized into three distinctive but interconnected units, or tagmata: a head, a thorax and an abdomen. The head supports a pair of sensory antennae, a pair of compound eye... |
572933aa3f37b319004780f7 | What part of the insect contains most of the sensing organs? | head | [
"Insect\n\nThe head is enclosed in a hard, heavily sclerotized, unsegmented, exoskeletal head capsule, or epicranium, which contains most of the sensing organs, including the antennae, ocellus or eyes, and the mouthparts. Of all the insect orders, Orthoptera displays the most features found in other insects, includ... |
572933aa3f37b319004780f8 | What is another word for head capsule? | epicranium | [
"Insect\n\nThe head is enclosed in a hard, heavily sclerotized, unsegmented, exoskeletal head capsule, or epicranium, which contains most of the sensing organs, including the antennae, ocellus or eyes, and the mouthparts. Of all the insect orders, Orthoptera displays the most features found in other insects, includ... |
572933aa3f37b319004780f9 | What displays the most features on an insect? | Orthoptera | [
"Insect\n\nThe head is enclosed in a hard, heavily sclerotized, unsegmented, exoskeletal head capsule, or epicranium, which contains most of the sensing organs, including the antennae, ocellus or eyes, and the mouthparts. Of all the insect orders, Orthoptera displays the most features found in other insects, includ... |
572933aa3f37b319004780fa | What is the vertex also known as? | apex | [
"Insect\n\nThe head is enclosed in a hard, heavily sclerotized, unsegmented, exoskeletal head capsule, or epicranium, which contains most of the sensing organs, including the antennae, ocellus or eyes, and the mouthparts. Of all the insect orders, Orthoptera displays the most features found in other insects, includ... |
572933aa3f37b319004780fb | The vertex is usually located between what kind of eyes? | compound | [
"Insect\n\nThe head is enclosed in a hard, heavily sclerotized, unsegmented, exoskeletal head capsule, or epicranium, which contains most of the sensing organs, including the antennae, ocellus or eyes, and the mouthparts. Of all the insect orders, Orthoptera displays the most features found in other insects, includ... |
572938fe3f37b3190047811f | The throax has how many sections? | three sections | [
"Insect\n\nThe thorax is a tagma composed of three sections, the prothorax, mesothorax and the metathorax. The anterior segment, closest to the head, is the prothorax, with the major features being the first pair of legs and the pronotum. The middle segment is the mesothorax, with the major features being the secon... |
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