Mouth parts of housefly are called as

Biting and sucking type

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Sponging and sucking type

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Biting and chewing type

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Sponging and chewing type

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Solution

The correct option is B Sponging and sucking type
House fly has sponging and sucking type of mouth parts. It first pours out digestive saliva on substrates and then sucks partially digested liquid food from the substrate. These are adapted for sucking liquid or semiliquid food. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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