JAMB Biology 2019 Question 37

Question 37

Animal Nutrition

Use the diagram (head of an insect): The structure labelled III represents the

Diagram for this question
  1. A.mandible
  2. B.palp
  3. C.proboscis
  4. D.labium
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (proboscis)

Explanation

The diagram is the head of a housefly; III is the long sucking proboscis with its spongy tip, and houseflies have no mandibles.