Multiple choice

Male mosquito does not feed on the blood of man. The reason for this is that:

  1. the mouth parts are not of the sucking type

  2. it does not like the taste of blood

  3. the mouth parts are not of the piercing type

  4. none of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Female mosquitoes require blood proteins for egg development and have evolved specialized piercing mouthparts (proboscis) to penetrate skin. Male mosquitoes feed only on plant nectar and have mouthparts adapted for sucking liquids from surfaces, lacking the sharp, piercing structures necessary to break skin. This anatomical difference prevents them from feeding on blood.

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