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