JAMB Biology 1997 Question 9

Question 9

Reproduction in Animals

The group of insects that undergoes complete metamorphosis is

  1. A.houseflies, beetles and cockroaches
  2. B.cockroaches, grasshoppers and bees
  3. C.houseflies, beetles and butterflies
  4. D.aphids, grasshoppers and butterflies.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (houseflies, beetles and butterflies)

Explanation

Houseflies, beetles and butterflies all pass through egg, larva, pupa and adult; cockroaches, grasshoppers and aphids have incomplete metamorphosis.