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Larva of Culex floats on surface of water with its head _________.

A

Directed upwards

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Directed downwards

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C

Parallel to surface

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Attached to surface of water

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Solution

The correct option is B Directed downwards
The larva of Culex mosquitoes hang with their heads down and the brushes of their mouths filter anything small enough to be eaten toward their mouths to nourish the growing larvae.
So, the correct option is B.

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