Which of the following gives shelter to grow mosquito larva?
Which of the following gives shelter to grow mosquito larva?
The correct option is B Algae
Most
species of algae live in the water bodies like sea, lakes, ponds, etc. Even
some unicellular green algae inhabit moist conditions on land, for example -
tree trunks, moist soil surface, damp walls, wetlands, swamps, etc. Usually,
the insect mosquito prefers stagnant water and damp environment for laying
eggs. The eggs hatch and the larvae live in water until they transform into
motile pupae, from which the adult mosquito emerges. Due to this, the algae
serve as an excellent shelter for growing mosquitoes. Even mosquito larvae that
need constant energy to grow, eat plankton, algae, fungi and other microbes
present in their habitat. Therefore, algae not only harbor mosquito larvae but
also feed those growing insects. So to keep the water bodies pleasant and
beautiful, algae and weeds must be regularly removed from them; as they provide
growing mosquitoes with housing, nutrition, and hideaway from predators.
Most species of algae live in the water bodies like sea, lakes, ponds, etc. Even some unicellular green algae inhabit moist conditions on land, for example - tree trunks, moist soil surface, damp walls, wetlands, swamps, etc. Usually, the insect mosquito prefers stagnant water and damp environment for laying eggs. The eggs hatch and the larvae live in water until they transform into motile pupae, from which the adult mosquito emerges. Due to this, the algae serve as an excellent shelter for growing mosquitoes. Even mosquito larvae that need constant energy to grow, eat plankton, algae, fungi and other microbes present in their habitat. Therefore, algae not only harbor mosquito larvae but also feed those growing insects. So to keep the water bodies pleasant and beautiful, algae and weeds must be regularly removed from them; as they provide growing mosquitoes with housing, nutrition, and hideaway from predators.
