MCQs Entomology-29 Posted on November 29, 2025November 29, 2025Author agropublishers 0 MCQs Entomology-29 1. Holometabolous larvae transform into adults using ——- Egg micropyles Imaginal discs Nymphal molts Wing pad enlargement 2. A sclerite is a hardened body part in the exoskeleton of insects False True 3. The hypopharynx in insect mouthparts functions mainly as a _______ Sensory structure Filter Salivary canal Feeding tube 4. Cerci on insects function primarily to sense ———- Light Air movement and vibration Chemical gradients Magnetic fields 5. Ecological succession is the rapid, random change in a community False True 6. The periplasm plays a role in early ———— Pupal respiration Egg cleavage and nuclear migration Fertilization Larval locomotion 7. Stenotopic insects are adapted to ——— Wide range of environments Narrow range of environments Aquatic habitats Any temperature 8. Ovipary refers to a mode of reproduction where——- Development of eggs inside the female’s body Laying externally developing eggs Birth of live larvae Only parthenogenetic reproduction 9. Hemimetabolous insects typically lack —— Instars Wing pads A pupal stage Nymphal molting 10. A subgenus is used in taxonomy to ——— Group genera into families Organize species within a genus Divide a species into races Define tribes Loading … Question 1 of 10
