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Maggot of Housefly is
Maggot of Housefly is
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The correct option is B Larva
- Metamorphosis is defined as the series of changes that occur during the development of adult from the larva. The order of metamorphosis in Housefly is Egg, larva or maggot, pupa, and adult.
- The female housefly usually mates only once and stores the sperm for later use. She lays batches of about 100 eggs on decaying organic matter such as food waste, carrion, or faeces. These soon hatch into legless white mature larvae, known as maggots.
- Hence Maggot of Housefly is larva.
- So, the correct answer is 'Larva'.
- Metamorphosis is defined as the series of changes that occur during the development of adult from the larva. The order of metamorphosis in Housefly is Egg, larva or maggot, pupa, and adult.
- The female housefly usually mates only once and stores the sperm for later use. She lays batches of about 100 eggs on decaying organic matter such as food waste, carrion, or faeces. These soon hatch into legless white mature larvae, known as maggots.
- Hence Maggot of Housefly is larva.
- So, the correct answer is 'Larva'.
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