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Male mosquitoes have antennae while female mosquitoes have antennae__________________?

Correct answer: B. Plumose, pilose

  • A. Aristate, plumose
  • B. Plumose, pilose
  • C. Pectinate, Pilose
  • D. Pectinate, plumose

Explanation

Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae with dense whorls of long hairs that detect female wing-beat sounds, whereas females have pilose antennae with sparse hairs. This sex difference is a useful mosquito-identification feature.

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