Which insects cultivate fungus in their colonies and allow only the queen, king, and young ones to eat it?
A
Butterflies
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B
Termites
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C
Bees
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D
Beetles
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Solution
The correct option is B Termites
That is they grow only fungus in their garden, which is not easily done. These insects are exclusively mycophagous, i.e., they eat fungi. In a young colony, the queen and the first workers to hatch from eggs . Termites have bacteria in their gut that allow them to digest cellulose and thereby recycling plant material. So. the correct option is "B" (Termites".