Insect Wings Are

question 19

Multiple Choice

Insect wings are

• A)an extension of the cuticle formed by the epidermis.
• B)a double membrane stiffened with veins.
• C)reduced to a pair of wings and a pair of balancing halteres in true flies.
• D)a feature of adult but not larval insects.
• E)All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

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