JAMB Biology 2006 Question 27

Question 27

Animal Kingdom

Use the diagram to answer: The economic importance of the larva is that it

Diagram for this question
  1. A.is eaten by birds
  2. B.develops into a moth
  3. C.resembles the plant on which it lives
  4. D.feeds on the leaves of crops
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Answer: D (feeds on the leaves of crops)

Explanation

Economic importance means how it affects people. Caterpillars eat the leaves of crop plants, reducing yields.