Question

Mouth parts of male Anopheles mosquito are of .......... type.

• A. Rasping and sucking
• B. Piercing and sucking
• C. Biting and sucking
• D. Biting and chewing

Answer 1

The correct option is B Piercing and sucking

A) Mosquitoes do not rasp (scrape the surface of food) so they do not have rasping mouth parts.

B) Male Anopheles mosquitos feed on nectar and hence have piercing and sucking mouth parts to draw nectar.

C) Mosquitoes do not have biting mouth parts. They possess siphons.

D) Mosquitoes do not chew as they suck in liquids like nectar and blood (in case of female).

So the correct answer is option B- 'Piercing and sucking'.