Animal Kingdom Question 552

Question: Number of moults undergones by caterpillar of Bombyx mori is [APMEE 2001]

Options:

A) 2

B) 4

C) 6

D) 8

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Caterpillar of bombyx mori after 4 or 5 days, it stops feeding and become inactive.

Moulting or ecdysis then taken place.

The larva repeats this process four times.