BIOLOGY

JAMB 2005 - Question 10

Biology 2005 JAMB Past Questions - Question 10: The stage in the life history of a moth responsible for the destruction of agricultural crops is the

Choose the most appropriate option for the gap .
The stage in the life history of a moth responsible for the destruction of agricultural crops is the
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Correct Answer

D

Explanation

Caterpillar which is the larval stage of a mothhas a pair of powerful mandibles used for biting and chewing leaves of plants.It moults severally to pupa-which does not move or feed but remains attached toa twig where it undergoes drastic internal re-organisation to become an adultor image. Moth has no nymph since it carries but complete metamorphosis