MCQs Entomology-17 Posted on July 20, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Which of the following are bee products? Royal jelly Bee wax Bee venom All of these 2. ___________ is the most suitable trap crop for the Diamondback Moth (DBM) in cabbage Tomato Castor Mustard Okra 3. A honey extractor works on the principle of __________ for honey extraction Electrostatic force Centrifugal force Gravitational force Rotational force 4. A worker honey bee has _______ wax glands 6 4 8 12 5. Currently, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) include__________ Enhanced microbial pesticides, e.g., baculoviruses expressing scorpion toxin genes All of these Glyphosate (Roundup) resistant plants Insect-resistant plants expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) endotoxin gene Production of vaccines 6. __________ is used most commonly to sterilise insects in the laboratory CO 45 (Cobalt-45) CO 60 (Cobalt-60) CO 55 (Cobalt-55) CO 50 (Cobalt-50) 7. What is the primary goal of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)? Reduce pest populations through sterile male releases Increase insect populations for pollination Enhance insect fertility for laboratory studies Genetically modify insects for disease resistance 8. The assemblage of all nematode population of an area is called_________________ Nematode population Nematode habitat Nematode ecosystem Nematode community 9. The pterothorax refers to ____________ Thorax + abdomen Head + thorax Leg-bearing segments Wing-bearing thoracic segments 10. Chitin is a key structural component in which of the following insect structures? Eggshell Cuticle Basement membrane Hypodermis Loading … Question 1 of 10
