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WAEC Biology 2008 Question 57

Question 57

Behaviour

Which of the following statements in not true of the worker termites? They

  1. A.build and repair the nest
  2. B.produce enzymes to digest cellulose
  3. C.search for food to feed the colony
  4. D.look after the nymph.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (produce enzymes to digest cellulose)

Explanation

Termites digest wood with the help of protozoa (and bacteria) living in their gut that make the cellulose-digesting enzyme; the termite itself does not.