This is from Entomology class. Please help and answer the 4 questions. I appreci

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This is from Entomology class. Please help and answer the 4 questions. I appreciate your help :)

22. Adult beetles represent the “perfect pollinator” because they

a. have specialized morphological structures that enhance pollen transfer.

b. have mouthparts that do not damage flowers.

c. are very specific and limit visitation to only a few types of flowers.

d. two of the above

e. none of the above

23. Which taxon is arguably the most important economically?

a. Curculionidae

b. Thysanura

c. Staphylinidae

d. Mantodea

e. Carabidae

24. Members of the Coleoptera are

a. predators

b. phytophages

c. parasitoids

d. two of the above

e. all of the above

25. Lice are secondarily wingless. This occurred because

a. they are ectoparasites and did not need wings for this lifestyle.

b. in the past there was selection against individuals with wings.

c. in the past there was genetic variation for wings within the taxon.

d. two of the above

e. all of the above

22. Adults are perfect pollinators because they have specialized morphological structures that enhance pollen structures.Hence, option is a.

23. Carabidae is the most important economically. Hence, option e is correct.

24. Members of coleoptra are predators and parasite. Hence, option d is correct.

25. Lice are secondary wingless because they are ectoparasites. Hence, option a is correct.

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