MCQs Entomology-25 Posted on August 22, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Which beetle was famously used in ancient Egyptian religion and is a symbol of rebirth? Scarabaeus sacer (Sacred Scarab) Necrophila americana Meloe violaceus Lytta vesicatoria (Spanish Fly) 2. _____________ are the hardened, modified forewings of beetles Elytra Scutella Tegmina Halteres 3. Beetle mouthparts are generally of which type? Piercing-sucking Siphoning Chewing Sponging 4. What is the color of cockroach (Blattella germanica) eggs? White Pink Brown Green 5. The Malpighian tubules in many beetles are associated with rectal pads, allowing ____________ Gas exchange Selective resorption of water and ions Synthesis of chitin precursors Hemocyanin production 6. Bed bugs belong to which insect order? Hemiptera Coleoptera Orthoptera Diptera 7. The three main body regions of an insect are the head, thorax, and__________ Cephalon Abdomen Tergum Tagma 8. Dung beetles primarily locate resources like dung by detecting specific volatile compounds emitted from the dung through _________________ Hygroreceptors on antennae Chemosensory palps only Thermoreceptors on legs Olfactory receptors on their antennae 9. Beetles belong to which insect order? Diptera Lepidoptera Coleoptera Hemiptera 10. Which type of sensilla primarily functions as a chemoreceptor in insects? Campaniform sensilla Trichoid sensilla Tympanal sensilla Basiconic sensilla Loading … Question 1 of 10
