Chemical Coordination And Integration Question 19

Question: Three hormones control the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Which statement about these hormones is false?

Options:

A) Molting hormone promotes the changes in the epidermis (external skeleton).

B) Prothoracicotropic hormone stimulates the prothoracic gland to release juvenile hormone.

C) Levels of juvenile hormone control the time at which an insect turns into an adult.

D) Molting hormone promotes the development of imaginal disks.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[b] Prothoracicotropic hormone stimulates the prothoracic gland to release juvenile hormone.