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The document contains a series of questions and answers related to entomology, focusing on insect orders, beneficial products from insects, and specific species related to silk production and honeybees. Key topics include the classification of insects, diseases affecting silkworms and honeybees, and the roles of different bee castes. Notable figures in entomology, such as William Kirby, are also mentioned.

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MCQ 2a

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to entomology, focusing on insect orders, beneficial products from insects, and specific species related to silk production and honeybees. Key topics include the classification of insects, diseases affecting silkworms and honeybees, and the roles of different bee castes. Notable figures in entomology, such as William Kirby, are also mentioned.

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1.

Which order of insects is characterized by the presence of telson tails and is included in the
subclass Apterygota?
A) Diplura
B) Protura
C) Collembola
D) Thysanura
Answer: B) Protura

2. In Imms’ classification, which order includes cockroaches and mantids?


A) Dictyoptera
B) Grylloblattodea
C) Embioptera
D) Dermaptera
Answer: A) Dictyoptera

3. Which order of insects is known for possessing stylopid adults and is classified under
Endopterygota?
A) Strepsiptera
B) Neuroptera
C) Lepidoptera
D) Hymenoptera
Answer: A) Strepsiptera

4. Which of the following is NOT a beneficial product obtained from insects?


A) Cantharidin
B) Tannic acid
C) Honeydew
D) Honey
Answer: C) Honeydew
5. Who is considered the Father of Entomology and co-authored “An Introduction to Entomology”?
A) Carl Linnaeus
B) William Kirby
C) John Ray
D) Pierre Latreille
Answer: B) William Kirby

6. Which of the following silk varieties is NOT produced in India?


A) Muga silk
B) Mulberry silk
C) Tassar silk
D) American silk
Answer: D) American silk 3

7. The main food plant for Bombyx mori is:


A) Castor
B) Oak
C) Mulberry
D) Arjun
Answer: C) Mulberry

8. Which silkworm species is responsible for producing golden yellow silk in Assam?
A) Antheraea mylitta
B) Bombyx mori
C) Philosamia ricini
D) Antheraea assamensis
Answer: D) Antheraea assamensis

9. Which disease of silkworm is caused by the protozoan Nosema bombycis and shows pepper-like
black spots?
A) Muscardine
B) Pebrine
C) Flacherie
D) Septicemia
Answer: B) Pebrine

10. The process of killing the pupa inside the cocoon by boiling or steaming is called:
A) Denier
B) Dupion
C) Hatching
D) Stifling
Answer: D) Stifling 2 5

11. Which of the following is a bacterial disease of honeybee larvae, characterized by ropy, brown
dead pupae?
A) Nosema
B) Muscardine
C) American foulbrood
D) Chalkbrood
Answer: C) American foulbrood

12. In the honeybee colony, which caste is responsible for laying eggs and producing queen
substance (pheromone)?
A) Drone
B) Worker
C) Queen
D) Larva
Answer: C) Queen

13. Which of the following is NOT a silk city of India?


A) Jaipur
B) Kanchipuram
C) Bhagalpur
D) Pochampally
Answer: A) Jaipur 3

14. The pollen basket (corbicula) in honeybees is found on:


A) Forelegs
B) Middle legs
C) Hind legs
D) Abdomen
Answer: C) Hind legs

15. Which honeybee species is most widely used for commercial apiculture worldwide due to its
high honey yield and gentle nature?
A) Apis cerana indica
B) Apis dorsata
C) Apis mellifera
D) Apis florea
Answer: C) Apis mellifera

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