Male mosquitoes have antennae while female mosquitoes have antennae__________________?
Correct answer: C. Plumose, pilose
- A. Aristate, plumose
- B. Pectinate, Pilose
- C. Plumose, 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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