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 .
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Correct Answer
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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

