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