Housefly feeds on sugar by

Crushing its crystals and then sucking the powder

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Crushing and eating

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Sucking

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Dissolving in saliva and sucking.

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Solution

The correct option is D Dissolving in saliva and sucking.
Adult houseflies never have chewing mouthparts. They use saliva to change solids to liquids. Sponge-like mouthparts pick up semi-liquid foods, such as feces and decaying matter.
Hence Housefly feeds on sugar by Dissolving in saliva and sucking because they do not have chewing mouthparts.
So, the correct answer is '.Dissolving in saliva and sucking'.

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