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