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