How to Identify and Classify Shrimp
  • 1. What is the primary body section that distinguishes shrimp from other crustaceans?
A) Large claws
B) Elongated abdomen with swimming pleopods
C) Lack of antennae
D) Flattened body
  • 2. Which feature is NOT typically used to classify shrimp?
A) Gill structure
B) Shape of telson
C) Eye color
D) Presence of rostrum teeth
  • 3. What is the rostrum?
A) The walking legs
B) The spine projecting from the head
C) The internal skeleton
D) The tail fan
  • 4. Penaeid shrimp are characterized by having...
A) Branched gills
B) Lamellar gills
C) External gills
D) No gills
  • 5. Caridean shrimp are characterized by having...
A) External gills
B) Branched gills
C) No gills
D) Lamellar gills
  • 6. Which is a common identifying characteristic of Penaeid shrimp?
A) Rostrum with teeth both dorsal and ventral
B) No rostrum
C) Rostrum with teeth only on the dorsal side
D) A very short rostrum
  • 7. Which is a common identifying characteristic of Caridean shrimp?
A) Rostrum with teeth both dorsal and ventral
B) No rostrum
C) Rostrum typically with teeth only on the dorsal side
D) A very short rostrum
  • 8. What are pleopods used for?
A) Digging
B) Grasping prey
C) Walking
D) Swimming
  • 9. What is the telson?
A) The central part of the tail fan
B) A walking leg
C) An antenna
D) The heart
  • 10. Why is gill structure important for shrimp classification?
A) It indicates the shrimp's diet
B) It differentiates between Penaeid and Caridean shrimp
C) It determines the shrimp's swimming speed
D) It is related to the shrimp's color
  • 11. Which family do tiger prawns belong to?
A) Penaeidae
B) Alpheidae
C) Caridae
D) Palaemonidae
  • 12. Which of these is a Caridean shrimp?
A) Brown Shrimp
B) Whiteleg Shrimp
C) Pink Shrimp
D) Cleaner Shrimp
  • 13. What type of environment do many Caridean shrimp inhabit?
A) Freshwater or brackish water
B) Polar regions
C) Open ocean
D) Deep sea vents
  • 14. What is the function of the carapace?
A) Protects the cephalothorax
B) Used for feeding
C) Used for sensing
D) Used for swimming
  • 15. What are pereiopods?
A) Mouthparts
B) Walking legs
C) Swimming legs
D) Antennae
  • 16. Which is the primary way shrimp osmoregulate?
A) Antennae
B) Gills
C) Heart
D) Exoskeleton
  • 17. What is the function of uropods?
A) Used for sensing chemicals
B) Used for feeding
C) Used for walking
D) Help form the tail fan for swimming
  • 18. What does the term 'decapod' refer to?
A) Ten legs
B) Five legs
C) No legs
D) Twelve legs
  • 19. What is the significance of the hepatic spines in shrimp classification?
A) They determine swimming speed
B) They are always absent
C) They are always present
D) They are present or absent depending on the species
  • 20. Which type of shrimp is known for its symbiotic relationships?
A) Caridean shrimp (some species)
B) Penaeid shrimp
C) All shrimp
D) No shrimp
  • 21. What is the most common commercial use of shrimp?
A) Aquarium pets
B) Food
C) Scientific research only
D) Medicine
  • 22. How are shrimp typically harvested?
A) Hand-picking only
B) Bait traps only
C) Trawling
D) Spearfishing
  • 23. What is the molting process in shrimp?
A) Changing color
B) Hibernation
C) Regrowing lost limbs
D) Shedding of the exoskeleton
  • 24. What is the meaning of the term 'benthic' when referring to shrimp?
A) Living on land
B) Living in freshwater
C) Living in the water column
D) Living on or near the seafloor
  • 25. The presence or absence of a postorbital spine can help classify shrimp. Where is it located?
A) Behind the eye
B) On the walking legs
C) On the rostrum
D) On the tail
  • 26. Which of the following characteristics is LEAST helpful in identifying shrimp species?
A) Weight
B) Number of rostrum teeth
C) Arrangement of gills
D) Shape of the carapace
  • 27. What is the primary food source for many shrimp species?
A) Seaweed only
B) Sunlight
C) Large fish
D) Detritus and small organisms
  • 28. What role do shrimp play in the marine ecosystem?
A) Only predator
B) Only prey
C) Both prey and predator
D) Decomposers only
  • 29. What is the function of the statocyst in shrimp?
A) Balance and orientation
B) Smelling food
C) Pumping blood
D) Seeing underwater
  • 30. What is a 'mysis' stage in shrimp development?
A) A reproductive stage
B) A larval stage
C) An adult stage
D) A molting stage
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