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JAMB Biology 1998 Question 44

Question 44

Animal Nutrition

The group of insects that have mouth parts adapted for both piercing and sucking is

  1. A.cockroaches, aphids and mosquitoes
  2. B.aphids, houseflies and moths
  3. C.mosquitoes, tse-tse flies and aphids
  4. D.aphids, beetles and grasshoppers.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (mosquitoes, tse-tse flies and aphids)

Explanation

Mosquitoes, tsetse flies and aphids pierce skin or plant tissue and suck blood or sap; cockroaches, beetles and grasshoppers chew.