MCQs Entomology-24 Posted on August 16, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Choose the incorrect statement Royal jelly is primarily composed of proteins Beeswax is made up of alcohols and fatty acids Propolis consists mainly of resins and balsams The melting point of beeswax is approximately 78°C 2. Locusts are closely related to___________ Ants Butterflies Grasshoppers Beetles 3. According to modern Classification, Termites are placed in order ________ Dictyoptera Mantodea Isoptera Blattodea 4. In butterflies, the coiled proboscis is primarily formed by the modification of which mouthparts? Mandibles Galeae of maxillae Glossa Labrum 5. Which statement about Hymenopterans is incorrect? Mouthparts are chewing type Abdomen beyond pedicel is called the propodeum In bees, the labium and maxillae form a lapping tongue Forewings and hindwings are coupled by hamuli (hooklets) 6. The eggs of the ladybug (Coccinellidae) are usually————— Blue or brown Brown of blue Yellow or orange Green or blue 7. When a honeybee colony’s aging queen fails to lay enough eggs, the worker bees will most likely___________ Allow laying workers to produce unfertilized eggs Raise an emergency queen Let the colony collapse Supersede the queen 8. Basiconic sensilla are typically located on which part of the insect body? Wings Legs Antennae Thorax 9. After completing metamorphosis, the final adult stage of an insect is called ____________? Imago Puparium Grub Pupa 10. What is the scientific name of the desert locust? Schistocerca gregaria Romalea microptera Melanoplus sanguinipes Locusta migratoria Loading … Question 1 of 10
