Question

If you were asked to euthanise a grasshopper, where would you put the cotton wool with chloroform?

• A. At the ostia
• B. At the sides of the thorax
• C. At the rear end ofthe abdomen
• D. At the front side of the mouth parts

Answer 1

The correct option is B At the sides of the thorax

The body of a grasshopper is divided into three parts- the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. In order to euthanize a grasshopper, cotton wool dipped in chloroform can be placed on either side of the thorax of the animal.

So, the correct answer is 'At the sides of the thorax'.