Wood-Destroying Organism Inspection
Termites live in true social colonies with a division of labor among the various types of
individuals called ________.
A. castes
B. cliques
C. families - ✔️✔️A. castes
Termites found in the United States are generally grouped into three categories:
drywood, dampwood and ___________.
A. hardwood
B. subterranean
C. underground - ✔️✔️B. subterranean
The arthropod body is confined in its ______________.
A. exoskeleton
B. skeleton
C. frame - ✔️✔️A. exoskeleton
Insects generally form a new, soft exoskeleton under the old one, then shed or _______
the old one.
A. melt
B. make
C. molt - ✔️✔️C. molt
The ________ metamorphosis group makes no drastic change in form from juvenile to
adult.
A. complete
B. gradual
C. simple - ✔️✔️C. simple
T/F: Taking this course and successfully passing the final exam does not make you
licensed or certified by your state.
A. True
B. False - ✔️✔️A. True
Insecta is distinguished from the other arthropod classes by the three body regions:
head, thorax and _______.
, A. abdomen
B. sub-thorax
C. tail - ✔️✔️A. abdomen
In the ________ metamorphosis group (which includes termites, cockroaches, crickets,
grasshoppers, boxelder bugs and earwigs), individuals hatch from the egg only partially
resembling the adults.
A. complete
B. gradual
C. simple - ✔️✔️B. gradual
Insects that develop by ________ metamorphosis make a complete change in
appearance from juvenile to adult.
A. gradual
B. complete
C. simple - ✔️✔️B. complete
One of the most common types of subterranean termites found in the United States is
the ________________.
A. southeastern subterranean termite
B. eastern subterranean termite
C. western subterranean termite - ✔️✔️B. eastern subterranean termite
T/F: Both pairs of wings on the winged forms of termites (called alates or swarmers) are
of equal size and shape.
A. True
B. False - ✔️✔️A. True
T/F: Termites feed on materials that contain cellulose, such as wood.
A. False
B. True - ✔️✔️B. True
T/F: In nature, termites are very beneficial insects because they return dead trees to the
soil as nutrients.
A. True
B. False - ✔️✔️A. True
Termites live in true social colonies with a division of labor among the various types of
individuals called ________.
A. castes
B. cliques
C. families - ✔️✔️A. castes
Termites found in the United States are generally grouped into three categories:
drywood, dampwood and ___________.
A. hardwood
B. subterranean
C. underground - ✔️✔️B. subterranean
The arthropod body is confined in its ______________.
A. exoskeleton
B. skeleton
C. frame - ✔️✔️A. exoskeleton
Insects generally form a new, soft exoskeleton under the old one, then shed or _______
the old one.
A. melt
B. make
C. molt - ✔️✔️C. molt
The ________ metamorphosis group makes no drastic change in form from juvenile to
adult.
A. complete
B. gradual
C. simple - ✔️✔️C. simple
T/F: Taking this course and successfully passing the final exam does not make you
licensed or certified by your state.
A. True
B. False - ✔️✔️A. True
Insecta is distinguished from the other arthropod classes by the three body regions:
head, thorax and _______.
, A. abdomen
B. sub-thorax
C. tail - ✔️✔️A. abdomen
In the ________ metamorphosis group (which includes termites, cockroaches, crickets,
grasshoppers, boxelder bugs and earwigs), individuals hatch from the egg only partially
resembling the adults.
A. complete
B. gradual
C. simple - ✔️✔️B. gradual
Insects that develop by ________ metamorphosis make a complete change in
appearance from juvenile to adult.
A. gradual
B. complete
C. simple - ✔️✔️B. complete
One of the most common types of subterranean termites found in the United States is
the ________________.
A. southeastern subterranean termite
B. eastern subterranean termite
C. western subterranean termite - ✔️✔️B. eastern subterranean termite
T/F: Both pairs of wings on the winged forms of termites (called alates or swarmers) are
of equal size and shape.
A. True
B. False - ✔️✔️A. True
T/F: Termites feed on materials that contain cellulose, such as wood.
A. False
B. True - ✔️✔️B. True
T/F: In nature, termites are very beneficial insects because they return dead trees to the
soil as nutrients.
A. True
B. False - ✔️✔️A. True
