Which of the Following Describes the Postembryonic Development That Members

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the postembryonic development that members of the order Thysanura (silverfish) have instead of metamorphosis?

• A) a single, wingless nymph instar followed by several winged adult instars
• B) a series of young instars that become more and more like an adult, ending with a wingless adult instar
• C) a series of nymph instars that lack functional wings, ending with an adult instar with functional wings
• D) several instars of often wormlike larvae, followed by a stage where they are a sessile pupa, and then ending in an adult stage that is very different from the larval stages

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