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How to Identify and Classify Millipedes - Quiz
Contributed by: Wallis
  • 1. What class do millipedes belong to?
A) Arachnida
B) Chilopoda
C) Insecta
D) Diplopoda
  • 2. A key characteristic of millipedes is having how many legs per body segment?
A) Three pairs
B) None
C) Two pairs
D) One pair
  • 3. The term 'Diplopoda' refers to what?
A) Many eyes
B) Double foot
C) Armored body
D) Hundred legs
  • 4. Millipedes are primarily what type of feeders?
A) Carnivores
B) Herbivores
C) Parasites
D) Detritivores
  • 5. The hard outer covering of a millipede is called?
A) Integument
B) Exoskeleton
C) Endoskeleton
D) Cuticle
  • 6. What is the function of repugnatorial glands in some millipedes?
A) Respiration
B) Reproduction
C) Digestion
D) Defense
  • 7. What is the first segment behind the head called?
A) Cephalothorax
B) Pygidium
C) Telson
D) Collum
  • 8. What is the primary habitat of most millipedes?
A) Arctic regions
B) Moist environments
C) Deserts
D) Aquatic environments
  • 9. Millipedes breathe through which structures?
A) Spiracles
B) Lungs
C) Skin
D) Gills
  • 10. What term describes the shedding of the exoskeleton?
A) Estivation
B) Molting
C) Metamorphosis
D) Hibernation
  • 11. Which body part is used for identifying orders and species?
A) Eyes
B) Gonopods
C) Antennae
D) Legs
  • 12. Which order is characterized by having lateral keels?
A) Polydesmida
B) Spirostreptida
C) Glomerida
D) Spirobolida
  • 13. Which order of millipedes are known for their ability to roll into a ball?
A) Glomerida
B) Julida
C) Polydesmida
D) Spirobolida
  • 14. What is the function of ozopores?
A) Respiration
B) Secretion of defensive fluids
C) Sensing the environment
D) Grasping food
  • 15. The number of segments in a millipede body is generally what?
A) Fixed at 30
B) Fixed at 10
C) Fixed at 100
D) Variable
  • 16. Which order of millipedes often have cylindrical bodies?
A) Spirobolida
B) Glomerida
C) Polydesmida
D) Platydesmida
  • 17. Which type of microscope is commonly used for examining millipede genitalia?
A) Stereo microscope
B) Compound microscope
C) Darkfield microscope
D) Electron microscope
  • 18. Which feature is MOST important for accurate millipede classification?
A) Body color
B) Habitat
C) Number of legs
D) Gonopod morphology
  • 19. What does the term 'aposematic coloration' refer to?
A) Camouflage
B) Warning coloration
C) Mimicry
D) Sexual dimorphism
  • 20. Where are repugnatorial glands typically located?
A) On the legs
B) Along the body segments
C) On the head
D) At the tail
  • 21. What is the primary role of millipedes in the ecosystem?
A) Decomposition
B) Predation
C) Parasitism
D) Pollination
  • 22. What is a common defense mechanism of flat-backed millipedes (Polydesmida)?
A) Biting
B) Rolling into a ball
C) Fast running
D) Secretion of noxious chemicals
  • 23. Which feature is NOT helpful for identifying millipede species?
A) Number of ocelli
B) Body segment shape
C) Habitat
D) Gonopod structure
  • 24. What is the function of Tömösváry organs?
A) Sound sensing
B) Light sensing
C) Chemical sensing
D) Humidity sensing
  • 25. What is the approximate lifespan of most millipede species?
A) Several years
B) A few weeks
C) A few months
D) A few days
  • 26. Which continent has the highest millipede diversity?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) North America
  • 27. What is the function of the gnathochilarium?
A) Reproductive organs
B) Mouthparts
C) Sensory organs
D) Defensive glands
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