MCQs Entomology-24 Posted on August 16, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. After completing metamorphosis, the final adult stage of an insect is called ____________? Imago Pupa Puparium Grub 2. Which statement about Hymenopterans is incorrect? Abdomen beyond pedicel is called the propodeum In bees, the labium and maxillae form a lapping tongue Forewings and hindwings are coupled by hamuli (hooklets) Mouthparts are chewing type 3. Locusts are closely related to___________ Beetles Ants Butterflies Grasshoppers 4. Choose the incorrect statement Beeswax is made up of alcohols and fatty acids The melting point of beeswax is approximately 78°C Royal jelly is primarily composed of proteins Propolis consists mainly of resins and balsams 5. According to modern Classification, Termites are placed in order ________ Dictyoptera Mantodea Blattodea Isoptera 6. Basiconic sensilla are typically located on which part of the insect body? Wings Legs Antennae Thorax 7. When a honeybee colony’s aging queen fails to lay enough eggs, the worker bees will most likely___________ Supersede the queen Raise an emergency queen Let the colony collapse Allow laying workers to produce unfertilized eggs 8. In butterflies, the coiled proboscis is primarily formed by the modification of which mouthparts? Mandibles Glossa Labrum Galeae of maxillae 9. What is the scientific name of the desert locust? Locusta migratoria Schistocerca gregaria Romalea microptera Melanoplus sanguinipes 10. The eggs of the ladybug (Coccinellidae) are usually————— Green or blue Yellow or orange Blue or brown Brown of blue Loading … Question 1 of 10
