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What type of mouth parts found in spotted boll worm?

A. Chewing and cutting type

B. Piercing and sucking type

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The mouth parts found in spotted boll worm is Piercing and sucking type.
Insects have mouthparts that may vary greatly across insect species, as they are adapted to particular modes of feeding. Most specializations of mouthparts are for piercing and sucking, and this mode of feeding has evolved several times independently.
Several insect orders have mouthparts that pierce food items to enable sucking of internal fluids.

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