MCQs Entomology-18 Posted on July 20, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. Raptorial legs, adapted for grasping prey, are found in __________________________ Mantophasmatodea and Mantispid flies Mantophasmatodea Mantispid flies Mantids 2. Which hormone would NOT be found in adult insects? All of these Juvenile hormone Prothoracicotropic Hormone (PTTH) Eclosion hormone 3. In bees only _________have functional wax glands Worker bees Queens Drones All of these 4. In Holometabola insects, _____ the resting and transformation stage Pupa Nymph Larva Instar 5. Which insect orders contain species that are important pests of domestic animals? Orthoptera and Hemiptera Siphonaptera and Coleoptera Diptera and Phthiraptera All of these 6. What is the primary role of the spittle produced by spittlebugs? Protection Means of reducing evaporation Reproduction Protection and evaporation reduction 7. Which of the following is NOT a holometabolous insect order? Coleoptera Diptera Lepidoptera Hemiptera 8. Which developmental stage is unique to the order Ephemeroptera? Subimago Prepupa Naiad Imago 9. Why are only male insects typically released in Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) programs? Males have longer lifespans Males are more cost-effective to rear Females cannot be sterilized If vector, Females may still bite/spread disease 10. Which insect order is most closely related to Diptera? Plecoptera Thysanura Hymenoptera Orthoptera Loading … Question 1 of 10
