AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which stage is NOT a part of incomplete metamorphosis?
A
egg
B
larva
C
nymph
D
adult
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The incomplete metamorphosis occurs through three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. The pupa stage is not developed during incomplete metamorphosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Incomplete metamorphosis is a term used to describe the mode of development of insects that pass through three distinct stages: the egg, the nymph, and the adult stage, or imago.

Detailed explanation-3: -The life cycle of holometabolous insects (those which undergo complete metamorphosis) includes four distinct stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) and adult.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cockroaches, praying mantises, and termites all undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

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