HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
ENTOMOLOGY
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Question
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If an insect’s subesophageal ganglion were paralyzed, it would be unable to ____
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eat
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fly
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walk
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see
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The subesophageal ganglion is a ganglion used to control an insect’s mouthparts, salivary glands and neck muscles. A ganglion is a dense mass of nerve cells which are used to control muscles or process input from the insect’s senses.
Detailed explanation-2: -The suboesophageal ganglion (acronym: SOG; synonym: subesophageal ganglion) of arthropods and in particular insects is part of the arthropod central nervous system (CNS). As indicated by its name, it is located below the oesophagus, inside the head.
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