Reference no: EM132686526

A) Discuss the major differences between the members of the Myriaopoda (centipedes and millipedes).

B) Discuss in detail the indirect and direct muscles of the insecta. How fast can the wings of a butterfly beat? A mosquito? A midge? How do the midges obtain such high wing beat rates? How do direct and indirect muscles work?

C) Explain the entire process of metamorphosis, including all the hormones and their locations in the brain (such as ecdysiotropin).

D) Give several reasons why insects are vital to the Earth's ecosystems.

E) List the serially modified legs of the crayfish and give their functions (e.g., antenna, antennule, etc.)

F) Compare the mouthparts of a chelicerate with those of a mandibulate.

G) Compare the chewing mouthparts of a beetle with the sucking mouthparts of a butterfly, the sponging mouthparts of a fly, and the piercing mouthparts of a mosquito (explain how the mouthparts (mandibles, maxillae, etc) have been modified in each group)