JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Freshly hatched larva of housefly is called :

    A)  caterpillar     

    B)  maggot

    C)  nymph        

    D)  grub

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The eggs of housefly are small, elongate with one end and bear two dorsal rib-like curved and longitudinal thickening. Egg hatch in 12 to 24 hours and the larvae come out from a longitudinal Split. The legless and headless larvae of flies are known as maggots or gantles. While growing up the larva including three stages or instars: Caterpillar is the larvae of butterflies and moths. The larva has true legs in the abdominal region. Grub is the larva of, beetles, honey bee. It is legless larva.


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