MCQs Entomology-14 Posted on July 20, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. _____________ is the specialized food substance that, when fed to honey bee larvae, triggers their development into queen bees. Nectar Propolis Bee bread Royal jelly 2. What percentage of known animal species belong to Arthropoda? 83% 91% 72% 65% 3. The insect body is divided into three tagmata___________ Head, cephalothorax, abdomen Prosoma, mesosoma, metasoma Head, thorax, abdomen Cephalon, pereon, pleon 4. In insects, the head is formed by the fusion of ____________ segments. Eight Four Six Ten 5. The __________ insect order is the least susceptible to antifeedants due to generalized feeding habits Diptera Orthoptera Lepidoptera Coleoptera 6. Each body segment in arthropods has___________ A single sclerotized plate Only a chitinous tergum A dorsal tergum and ventral sternum Fused pleura and sternites 7. The transfer of food energy from plants through a series of organisms with repeated consumption is termed as _____________ Trophic Cascade Food Chain Biotic Potential Food Web 8. Why do male insects attempt to mate with certain orchid flowers? The flowers produce a sweet nectar reward The flowers visually and/or chemically mimic female insects The flowers trap insects to ensure pollination The flowers release pheromones that repel predators 9. Chemicals that lure insects toward a host are called_________ Attractants Repellents Deterrents Suppressants 10. Systemic insecticides are absorbed by plants and kill insects via_____________ Physical suffocation Contact toxicity Fumigation Ingestion after plant uptake Loading … Question 1 of 10
