How do you feel about bugs

Bugs 101: Insect-Human Interactions

Week 1 >>> Pre-Course Bugs Survey

Question 1

How do you feel about bugs?

1 / 1 point

Ew, bugs are gross!

I’m not really sure what bugs are

Take ‘em or leave ‘em

I’m okay with butterflies and bees, as long as they stay outside

Bugs are cool!

There’s no real correct answer to this question- just make a note of your response so that you can compare it to how you feel at the end of the course!

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Question 2

What phylum do insects belong to?

1 / 1 point

Annelida

Cnidaria

Arthropoda

Chordata

Mollusca

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Question 3

How many insect species are estimated to exist?

1 / 1 point

100-1,000

1,000-10,000

10,000-100,000

100,000-1,000,000

1,000,000+

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Question 4

Which group of invertebrate animals contains species that can fly?

1 / 1 point

Starfish

Insects

Spiders

Snails

Centipedes

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Question 5

Which of the following animals are insects? Select 2 that apply.

1 / 1 point

Beetles

Spiders

Fleas

Crabs

Centipedes

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Question 6

Which of the following animals moult as they grow? Select 3 that apply.

1 / 1 point

Snakes

Mice

Spiders

Insects

Fish

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Question 7

How do most terrestrial insects breathe?

1 / 1 point

Through their skin

Tracheal tubes

With gills

With lungs

Through their mouth

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Question 8

To what extent do you think insects are useful?

1 / 1 point

They really don’t do anything important

They might have some uses, but are still better dead

They’re useful enough to not kill

They serve some important functions

They’re really important to most ecosystems

There’s no real correct answer to this question- just make a note of your response so that you can compare it to how you feel at the end of the course!

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Question 9

Which of the following is a service provided by insects?

1 / 1 point

Pollination

Nutrient cycling

Fibre production for textiles

Food production

All of the above

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Question 10

How do you think human society typically views insects?

1 / 1 point

They are usually pests

They can be beautiful in their own way

They are appreciated as part of nature, though most prefer to keep their distance

They have many important roles that impact our lives

Different societies have different opinions of insects

There’s no real correct answer to this question- just make a note of your response so that you can compare it to how you feel at the end of the course!

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Question 11

How much of an impact do you think insects have on our daily lives?

1 / 1 point

No impact

Very little impact

Some impact, maybe not day-to-day

Quite a bit of impact

They impact many aspects of our daily lives

There’s no real correct answer to this question- just make a note of your response so that you can compare it to how you feel at the end of the course!

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How do you feel about bugs

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