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Antennae in housefly performs the function of___________.


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Antennae:

  1. The antennae are the primary source of scent for flies, and they appear to differ between males and females.
  2. Antennas come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but they all have one or more jointed segments.
  3. While they are primarily sensory organs in houseflies, the nature of what they detect and how they sense it differs across arthropod taxa.
  4. Touch, air motion, heat, vibration (sound), and especially scent or taste, which is present in most of them, are all functions of the antennae.

Final answer: Antennae in housefly performs the function of sensing touch.


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