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Insect classification and taxonomy MCQs

1. : Which of the following is the largest order of insects?

(A) Coleoptera


(B) Lepidoptera


(C) Diptera


(D) Hymenoptera



2. : What is the primary characteristic used to classify insects into different orders?

(A) Wing structure


(B) Color patterns


(C) Size


(D) Diet



3. : In which order are butterflies and moths classified?

(A) Lepidoptera


(B) Hymenoptera


(C) Diptera


(D) Orthoptera



4. : Which insect order is known for having two pairs of membranous wings?

(A) Diptera


(B) Hemiptera


(C) Odonata


(D) Coleoptera



5. : What is a key feature of insects in the order Hymenoptera?

(A) Two pairs of wings and a narrow waist


(B) Two pairs of wings and large compound eyes


(C) One pair of wings and a long abdomen


(D) Wingless and a hard exoskeleton



6. : Which of the following orders includes beetles?

(A) Coleoptera


(B) Orthoptera


(C) Isoptera


(D) Dermaptera



7. : What is the main characteristic of insects in the order Diptera?

(A) They have one pair of wings


(B) They have two pairs of wings


(C) They are wingless


(D) They have a hard exoskeleton



8. : In which order would you classify dragonflies and damselflies?

(A) Odonata


(B) Hemiptera


(C) Lepidoptera


(D) Mantodea



9. : What is a distinguishing feature of insects in the order Orthoptera?

(A) Hind legs modified for jumping


(B) Two pairs of membranous wings


(C) Large compound eyes


(D) Scaly wings



10. : Which order includes termites?

(A) Isoptera


(B) Coleoptera


(C) Blattodea


(D) Phthiraptera



11. : What is a unique feature of insects in the order Blattodea?

(A) Flattened bodies and long antennae


(B) Wingless and hard exoskeleton


(C) Two pairs of wings and a long abdomen


(D) Large, membranous wings



12. : Which insect order is characterized by having a chewing mouthpart and often being pest species?

(A) Orthoptera


(B) Hemiptera


(C) Lepidoptera


(D) Diptera



13. : What distinguishes insects in the order Hemiptera?

(A) Hemelytra (half-wing) structure


(B) Two pairs of wings


(C) Scaly wings


(D) Wingless condition



14. : Which order does not have any winged species?

(A) Apterygota


(B) Odonata


(C) Coleoptera


(D) Diptera



15. : In which order would you find insects with a complete metamorphosis?

(A) Coleoptera


(B) Orthoptera


(C) Odonata


(D) Blattodea



16. : Which of the following orders includes ants, bees, and wasps?

(A) Hymenoptera


(B) Diptera


(C) Lepidoptera


(D) Coleoptera



17. : What is a primary feature of insects in the order Dermaptera?

(A) Pincer-like cerci on the abdomen


(B) Scaly wings


(C) Large compound eyes


(D) Two pairs of membranous wings



18. : Which order is known for its members having wings that are covered with scales?

(A) Lepidoptera


(B) Diptera


(C) Odonata


(D) Orthoptera



19. : What defines insects in the order Neuroptera?

(A) Net-like wing venation


(B) Two pairs of wings with scales


(C) Wingless condition


(D) Large compound eyes



20. : Which order includes lice?

(A) Phthiraptera


(B) Hemiptera


(C) Diptera


(D) Orthoptera



21. : What feature is common among insects in the order Psocodea?

(A) Wingless or with poorly developed wings


(B) Two pairs of membranous wings


(C) Scaly wings


(D) Hard exoskeleton



22. : Which insect order includes stick insects and leaf insects?

(A) Phasmatodea


(B) Blattodea


(C) Coleoptera


(D) Lepidoptera



23. : What is a defining characteristic of insects in the order Trichoptera?

(A) Woolly or hairy wings


(B) Hard forewings


(C) Large compound eyes


(D) Scaly wings



24. : Which order of insects is known for having long, thread-like antennae and aquatic larvae?

(A) Trichoptera


(B) Diptera


(C) Coleoptera


(D) Hymenoptera



25. : What type of metamorphosis is seen in insects from the order Orthoptera?

(A) Incomplete metamorphosis


(B) Complete metamorphosis


(C) Ametabolous development


(D) Indirect development



26. : Which order includes weevils and beetles?

(A) Coleoptera


(B) Hemiptera


(C) Diptera


(D) Odonata



27. : In which order would you classify a cockroach?

(A) Blattodea


(B) Hemiptera


(C) Diptera


(D) Isoptera



28. : What feature is characteristic of insects in the order Cicadellidae?

(A) Small size and often brightly colored


(B) Large, leathery forewings


(C) Scaly wings


(D) Long antennae and large eyes



29. : Which order is characterized by insects that possess elongate bodies and often have strong mandibles?

(A) Elateridae


(B) Carabidae


(C) Cerambycidae


(D) Scarabaeidae



30. : What type of mouthparts do insects in the order Diptera have?

(A) Piercing-sucking or sponging mouthparts


(B) Chewing mouthparts


(C) Siphoning mouthparts


(D) Biting mouthparts



 

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