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Insects: example questions & answers
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How many legs does an insect have?
- AFour
- BEight
- CTen
- DSix✓
Answer: All insects have six legs, which is one way to tell them apart from spiders.
An insect's body is split into how many main parts?
- AFive
- BTwo
- CThree✓
- DOne
Answer: An insect has three body parts: the head, the middle (thorax) and the back (abdomen).
Which of these minibeasts is an insect?
- AAn ant✓
- BA worm
- CA snail
- DA spider
Answer: An ant is an insect with six legs, while spiders, snails and worms are not insects.
What do bees collect from flowers to help make honey?
- AWater
- BNectar✓
- CMilk
- DSand
Answer: Bees sip sweet nectar from flowers and turn it into honey back at the hive.
Bees and butterflies help flowers grow by carrying what from flower to flower?
- APollen✓
- BLeaves
- CFeathers
- DStones
Answer: When insects move pollen between flowers, it helps new seeds and plants grow.
What two feelers on an insect's head help it to smell and touch?
- ATails
- BAntennae✓
- CFingers
- DEars
Answer: An insect's antennae are feelers it uses to sense the world around it.