The ventral tube on the first abdominal segment of a springtail:

Related Mcqs:

1. The ventral selerotized region of insect body is called___________________?

   A. Pleuron
   B. Tergum
   C. Sternum
   D. None of the above

2. Larvae with both thoracic and abdominal legs is_________________?

   A. Cruciform
   B. carabifrom
   C. Vermiform
   D. Platy form

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

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

4. Parthenogenetic reproduction in which both male and female offspring are produced from unfertilized eggs:

   A. Amphitoky
   B. Anholocyclic
   C. Ambulacrum
   D. None of the above

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

5. A tail, including the tail-like structure of an aphid:_______?

   A. Cenchri
   B. Annulate
   C. Apical
   D. Cauda

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

6. The arrangement (disposition and number) of bristles or setae on the body and appendages – of particular importance in the classification of Diptera and mites:

   A. Chaetotaxy
   B. Chela
   C. Chitin
   D. Both b & c

   Submitted by: Shafiq Rehman

7. Hymenoptera are almost_______ long.

   A. 0.02 mm
   B. 0.2 mm
   C. 0.03 mm
   D. 0.3 mm

   Submitted by: Jahangir Hassni

8. An ommatidium is best defined as a: __________?

   A. Subdivision of the ventral nerve cord
   B. Functional unit of the compound eye
   C. Mechanoreceptor used for proprioception
   D. Ventral lobe of the insect’s brain

   Submitted by: Muhammad Amjad

9. Fly larvae (maggots) move away from a bright source of light. This is an example of a ___________?

   A. Taxis
   B. Reflex (involuntary movement)
   C. Kinesis
   D. Transverse orientation (Keeping a fix angle on a distance)

   Submitted by: Muhammad Amjad

10. The term micro and macro environment was given by___________________?

    A. Robinson (1948)
    B. Lemer (1954)
    C. Perkins (1971)
    D. Comstock and Moll (1963)