Insect Wings Operate by

question 30

Multiple Choice

Insect wings operate by

• A)only pulling the wing upward and letting gravity pull it downward.
• B)small thin muscles actually contracting within the wing membrane itself.
• C)either attaching to the wing directly or moving the wing by distorting the thoracic components.
• D)extending the wing in and out of the thorax.
• E)whirling the wing in a circle.

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