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