What Is the Main Conclusion Drawn from Pioneering Experiments with the Bloodsucking

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the main conclusion drawn from pioneering experiments with the bloodsucking bug Rhodnius?

• A) A substance produced by an endocrine gland in the abdomen diffuses to the head and triggers molting.
• B) A blood meal stimulates production of a substance in the head, which slowly diffuses throughout the body and triggers molting.
• C) Rhodnius does not molt once decapitated.
• D) A blood meal stimulates production of a substance in the head, which rapidly travels to specific locations in the body, where it triggers molting.
• E) Hormones prompt growth and development in Rhodnius, but not molting.

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