Statistics for Invertebrates Quiz

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  • This quiz has been taken 31 times
  • The average score is 7 of 15

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
What is the name of the phylum which includes insects, arachnids, myriapods (millipedes, centipedes etc) and crustaceans?Arthropoda
81%
Which segmented annelid worms were once commonly used in medicine, and are still occasionally used in modern medicine?Leeches
77%
What is the largest living species of land crab?Coconut crab
65%
Which species of crustacean can live to a great age, with one individual who was caught and then released estimated to have been 140 years old?American lobster
62%
Which invertebrates, known as crabs despite the fact that they are not crustaceans, lay eggs in the intertidal zone at spring high tides?Horseshoe crabs
58%
What is largest (heaviest) living invertebrate?Colossal squid
46%
Which subclass of flatworms can reach between 20 to 40 metres in length, depending on the species?Tapeworms
46%
What living fossil has a name that is derived from the Greek word for "sailor"?Nautilus
42%
Which phylum of animals were the first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the common ancestor of all animals?Sponges
42%
Which suborder of isopods are colloquially known as "chucky pigs", "roly-polys" and "pill bugs"?Woodlice
35%
The largest adult insect by weight is a species of giant weta. However, the larval stage of another insect can grow larger. Which insect is it?Goliath beetle
31%
The longest known insects are species of which insect order?Stick insects
31%
The giant Gippsland, found in Australia, is a species belonging to which order of invertebrates?Earthworms
27%
Which family of flies contains the fastest flying insects, which can fly at 90 miles per hour?Horseflies
19%
The giant huntsman spider can be found in which country?Laos
15%

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