EXERCISES, LESSON 2
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that
best answers the exercise or best completes the incomplete statement or by writing the
answer in the space provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the
end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly,
reread the material referenced with the solution.
1.
Insect bites and stings from venomous arthropods may result in severe reactions
or even _________________.
2.
Arthropods most frequently reported as responsible for bites and stings are
__________________, _________________, ___________________,
___________________ , and ____________________.
3.
The black widow spider (BWS) is often referred to as the spider ______________.
4.
The black widow spider lives in _________________, _______________ places.
5.
The male black widow spider is _______________________ in color.
6.
The venom from a black widow spider bite is more __________________
than that of a rattlesnake.
7.
After the bite from a black widow spider, ______________________ are visible.
8.
A black widow spider bite affects the __________________________.
9.
Death from a black widow spider bite usually results from __________________
by respiratory paralysis.
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