Question

Similarity between housefly and mosquito is that both have:

• A. Two pairs of fully-developed wings
• B. Sponging mouth parts
• C. Long antennae
• D. Larval forms

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Larval forms

A. Housefly has one pair of wings while mosquito has two pairs of wings.

B. Housefly has sponging type mouth parts while mosquito has piercing/ sucking-type mouth parts.

C. Housefly has short antennae while mosquito has long antennae.

D. Housefly has larval form called maggot and mosquito larval stage called wriggler.

So, the correct answer is 'Larval forms'.