The insect head is essentially a capsule which encloses the brain and bears the usually external (ectognathous) mouthparts, the eyes and a pair of sensory antennae. The mouth part comprise basic sections as:

Related Mcqs:

1. The long axis of head is horizontal and in line with insect body, mouth parts directed forward is type of head_______________?

   A. Prognathous
   B. Hypognathous
   C. Opisthognathous
   D. Opis thosynchous

2. The last segment of insect which bears a structure which help during mating is_________________?

   A. Paraproct
   B. Subgenital plate
   C. Acron
   D. Somites

3. Male mosquitoes have antennae while female mosquitoes have antennae__________________?

   A. Aristate, plumose
   B. Plumose, pilose
   C. Pectinate, Pilose
   D. Pectinate, plumose

4. Three main part of antennae are _____________________?

   A. Scape pedicel, flagellum
   B. Ring, funicle, club
   C. Scape, club, flagellum
   D. Pedicle, scape, club

5. Mouthparts of Sugarcane pyrilla are:___________?

   A. Chewing
   B. Siphoning
   C. Biting
   D. Sucking

   Submitted by: Dr. Muhammad Babar Shahzad Afzal

6. Insect body divided into external grooves called Sutures___________?

   A. Sutures
   B. Somites
   C. Sclerite
   D. Acron

7. Housefly have mouth parts_________________?

   A. Sponging type
   B. Siphoning type
   C. Rasping type
   D. Piecing sucking type

8. Grass hopper, cricket have mouth parts__________________?

   A. Biting chewing type
   B. Piercing sucking type
   C. Chewing lapping type
   D. Biting and sponging type

9. Apical margin of wing of insect is____________________?

   A. Hinder margin
   B. Frontal margin
   C. Outer margin
   D. Inner margin

10. The insect that parasitize the larger animals are called____________________?

    A. Phytophagous parasites
    B. Zoophagous parasites
    C. Entomophagous parasites
    D. None of the Above