Entomology MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: April 19, 2024

1. Scientific study of insects is known as?

A) Ornithology
B) Entomology
C) Herpetology
D) Ichthyology

Answer: B) Entomology

2. Which one of the following option is not an insect?

A) Spider
B) Bee
C) Ant
D) Butterfly

Answer: A) Spider

3. Largest order of insects, comprising about 350,000 described species is?

A) Coleoptera
B) Diptera
C) Lepidoptera
D) Hymenoptera

Answer: A) Coleoptera

4. ——— Insect undergoes complete metamorphosis?

A) Grasshopper
B) Butterfly
C) Dragonfly
D) Cockroach

Answer: B) Butterfly

5. Primary function of the antennae in insects is?

A) Vision
B) Hearing
C) Smell
D) Locomotion

Answer: C) Smell

6. Mosquitoes, houseflies and gnats are include in order?

A) Coleoptera
B) Diptera
C) Lepidoptera
D) Hymenoptera

Answer: B) Diptera

7. Hard, protective forewings of beetles are known as?

A) Elytra
B) Halteres
C) Tegmina
D) Spiracles

Answer: A) Elytra

8. Which insect order is characterized by incomplete metamorphosis?

A) Hemiptera
B) Isoptera
C) Odonata
D) Hymenoptera

Answer: A) Hemiptera

9. Primary diet of insects belonging to the order Lepidoptera includes?

A) Nectar
B) Blood
C) Wood
D) Leaves

Answer: D) Leaves

10. ———produce light through bioluminescence?

A) Firefly
B) Ladybug
C) Cicada
D) Beetle

Answer: A) Firefly..