The insect body plan

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main body parts of an insect?

Accepted Answer

Antenna

Answer

Head

Answer

Thorax

Answer

Abdomen

Question 2

After watching a grasshopper hop and a honeybee buzz, Maya writes a fact about insect legs. Which of her sentences is completely correct?

Accepted Answer

Every insect has exactly six legs, and all of those legs grow from the middle part of the body called the thorax.

Answer

Every insect has six legs, but the legs can grow from either the head or the thorax.

Answer

Most insects have six legs attached to the thorax, while some insects have extra legs on the abdomen.

Answer

Insects have six legs, and the legs are attached to the abdomen because that is where the legs are strongest.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly explains the kind of skeleton an insect has?

Accepted Answer

An insect has a hard outer covering called an exoskeleton, not bones inside its body.

Answer

An insect has tiny bones inside its body that hold it together.

Answer

An insect’s skeleton is a soft, stretchy skin that can be pulled.

Answer

An insect’s skeleton is made of cartilage like a fish’s fins.

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