Free account: track your progress — Sign up free

Post-UTME Biology 2015 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Advertisement

The mouth part of a butterfly is modified to form

  • A. a short spongy labium
  • B. a long solid labellum
  • C. a long hollow tubeCorrect
  • D. short tiny palps.

Explanation

A butterfly's mouthparts are modified into a long, hollow, coiled tube called a proboscis, used for sucking nectar.

Advertisement

Sign up free to unlock

  • Score tracking
  • Practice history
  • Saved questions
  • Progress dashboard
  • Personalized sessions
  • Weak-topic breakdown

…and/or go further with premium services and No Ads.