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Which of the following insects feed on fluids using specialised mouthparts for piercing and sucking?
Which of the following insects feed on fluids using specialised mouthparts for piercing and sucking?
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The correct option is C Aphids
Aphids have piercing-sucking type of mouth parts. The mouthparts form a tube like structure which is very sharp at the tip. The tube is inserted into the food source. The food source may be plant or other insect. They tube penetrates in the food and then the fluid or the food is sucked into the mouth part. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
Aphids have piercing-sucking type of mouth parts. The mouthparts form a tube like structure which is very sharp at the tip. The tube is inserted into the food source. The food source may be plant or other insect. They tube penetrates in the food and then the fluid or the food is sucked into the mouth part.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.
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