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