Let's solve this worksheet step by step based on general knowledge about insects. The task is to
choose the correct answer for each question, using your understanding of insects.
Here are the images shown:
- Ant
- Bee
- Butterfly
- Cricket
- Spider
> Note: A
spider is
not an insect — it’s an arachnid. This is important for Question 1.
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Question 1: A cricket is ________
Options:
- an animal
- an insect
✔ Correct answer: an insect
Explanation: Crickets belong to the class Insecta. They have six legs, a body divided into three parts (head, thorax, abdomen), and antennae — all characteristics of insects.
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Question 2: All insects have ________
Options:
- antenna
- wings
✔ Correct answer: antenna
Explanation: All insects have
antennae (singular: antenna). However, not all insects have wings (e.g., ants don’t always have wings, and some species never do). So "wings" is not true for all insects.
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Question 3: A bee has ________ antennas.
Options:
- two
- three
✔ Correct answer: two
Explanation: Bees have
two antennae, one on each side of their head. This is typical for most insects.
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Question 4: ________ insects have wings
Options:
- all
- some
✔ Correct answer: some
Explanation: Not all insects have wings. For example, ants (worker ants) don't have wings, and some beetles only have hardened wing covers (elytra). So only
some insects have wings.
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Question 5: A cricket has ________
Options:
- 4 wings
- 2 wings
✔ Correct answer: 4 wings
Explanation: Crickets have
four wings: two forewings (leathery) and two hindwings (membranous). They use their wings for flying and producing sound (stridulation).
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Question 6: It does not have wings ________
Options:
- ant
- butterfly
✔ Correct answer: ant
Explanation: While some ants (like queen or male ants) have wings during mating season,
worker ants do not have wings. In contrast,
butterflies definitely have wings. So in general context, especially when referring to common adult forms,
ants are often described as wingless.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. A cricket is
an insect
2. All insects have
antenna
3. A bee has
two antennas
4.
Some insects have wings
5. A cricket has
4 wings
6. It does not have wings
ant
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