How to Identify and Classify Crabs - Exam
  • 1. Which feature is MOST important for initial crab classification?
A) Claw size
B) Body shape
C) Eye color
D) Leg length
  • 2. What is the difference between true crabs and false crabs?
A) False crabs live only in freshwater
B) True crabs have more legs
C) True crabs have a reduced abdomen tucked under the cephalothorax
D) False crabs are larger
  • 3. Which crab shape is characteristic of Brachyura (true crabs)?
A) Long and narrow
B) Round and bulbous
C) Broad and flattened
D) Star-shaped
  • 4. What term describes the fused head and thorax of a crab?
A) Cephalothorax
B) Abdomen
C) Prosoma
D) Carapace
  • 5. Which appendage is typically modified into large claws in crabs?
A) Pereiopods
B) Chelipeds
C) Uropods
D) Pleopods
  • 6. How many pairs of walking legs do most true crabs have?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Three
D) Four
  • 7. The small abdominal flap on the underside of a crab is used for what?
A) Reproduction
B) Digging
C) Swimming
D) Camouflage
  • 8. How can you typically determine the sex of a crab?
A) By the size of the claws
B) By the length of the legs
C) By the color of the carapace
D) By the shape of the abdominal flap
  • 9. A wide, U-shaped abdominal flap generally indicates a:
A) Female crab
B) Hermaphrodite crab
C) Male crab
D) Juvenile crab
  • 10. A narrow, V-shaped abdominal flap generally indicates a:
A) Female crab
B) Immature crab
C) Male crab
D) Hybrid crab
  • 11. What is the function of gills in crabs?
A) Oxygen extraction
B) Sensory perception
C) Food digestion
D) Waste removal
  • 12. Where are crab gills typically located?
A) Externally, attached to the body
B) On the abdomen
C) Within the gill chambers beneath the carapace
D) On the legs
  • 13. What is the function of the crab's carapace?
A) Locomotion
B) Protection
C) Digestion
D) Respiration
  • 14. Which of these is a key feature to identify spider crabs?
A) Brightly colored carapace
B) Paddle-like swimming legs
C) Large, symmetrical claws
D) Long legs relative to their body size
  • 15. Which crabs are known for their ability to run sideways quickly?
A) Stone crabs
B) Ghost crabs
C) King crabs
D) Hermit crabs
  • 16. What type of crab is known for carrying a shell for protection?
A) Snow crab
B) Box crab
C) Hermit crab
D) Fiddler crab
  • 17. What distinguishes fiddler crabs?
A) A flattened, shovel-like carapace
B) Brightly colored walking legs
C) The ability to climb trees
D) One greatly enlarged claw in males
  • 18. Which crab is commonly found in saltwater marshes and mudflats?
A) Decorator crab
B) Mud crab
C) Pea crab
D) Coconut crab
  • 19. What is the scientific term for molting in crabs?
A) Regeneration
B) Metamorphosis
C) Ecdysis
D) Osmoregulation
  • 20. Why do crabs molt?
A) To change color
B) To reproduce
C) To shed parasites
D) To grow larger
  • 21. What is the 'crab' in 'horseshoe crab'?
A) A regional term for a certain type of true crab
B) An accurate descriptor, it's a type of crab.
C) A misnomer, they are more closely related to spiders and scorpions.
D) They were once classified as crabs but have since been reclassified.
  • 22. Which of these is NOT a feature typically used for crab identification?
A) Carapace ornamentation
B) Leg structure
C) Internal organ structure
D) Claw shape
  • 23. The teeth-like projections along the front edge of a crab's carapace are called:
A) Branchial ridges
B) Rostral spines
C) Epipods
D) Marginal setae
  • 24. What is the primary diet of most crabs?
A) Carnivorous
B) Omnivorous
C) Herbivorous
D) Detritivorous
  • 25. Which adaptation allows some crabs to survive out of water for extended periods?
A) Specialized lungs
B) Modified gill chambers
C) Ability to absorb oxygen through their skin
D) Waterproof carapace
  • 26. What is the function of the uropods in some crab species?
A) Defense
B) Sensing vibrations
C) Feeding
D) Swimming
  • 27. Which group are considered 'false crabs' because of their flattened shape, despite not being true crabs?
A) Spider crabs
B) Hermit crabs
C) King crabs
D) Shore crabs
  • 28. What is the name of the larval stage of a crab?
A) Megalopa
B) Cyprid
C) Nauplius
D) Zoea
  • 29. Which crab is known for its bright red color and is often harvested for food?
A) Dungeness crab
B) Blue crab
C) Red king crab
D) Snow crab
  • 30. How do crabs communicate?
A) Through visual and chemical signals
B) Primarily through vocalizations
C) They don't communicate
D) Only through tactile signals
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