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