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MICHIGAN MOSQUITO CONTROL 7F
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & COMPLETE
RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: MOSQUITO BIOLOGY & IDENTIFICATION
**1. What are the four distinct stages of mosquito
development?**
A. Egg, nymph, pupa, adult
B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
C. Larva, nymph, adult, egg
D. Egg, larva, nymph, adult
**Correct answer:** B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
**Rationale:** Mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis
with four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The first
three stages are aquatic, while the adult stage is terrestrial and
winged .
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**2. Approximately how many species of mosquitoes are
present in Michigan?**
A. 25
B. 40
C. 60
D. 100
**Correct answer:** C. 60
**Rationale:** There are approximately 60 species of
mosquitoes present in Michigan. These species are grouped
into different classes based on their larval habitats and life
histories .
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**3. A female mosquito takes a blood meal primarily to:**
A. Obtain energy for flying
B. Produce eggs
C. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival
D. Feed her young
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**Correct answer:** B. Produce eggs
**Rationale:** Only female mosquitoes take blood meals. They
utilize the protein from blood to produce eggs. Both male and
female mosquitoes feed on nectar and plant juices for energy,
but females require blood for reproduction .
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**4. The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the
proboscis is:**
A. Aedes
B. Culex
C. Anopheles
D. Psorophora
**Correct answer:** C. Anopheles
**Rationale:** In female Anopheles mosquitoes, the palps are
about the same length as the proboscis and are straight-sided.
This is a key identifying characteristic. In other genera, the
palps are noticeably shorter than the proboscis .
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MICHIGAN MOSQUITO CONTROL 7F
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & COMPLETE
RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: MOSQUITO BIOLOGY & IDENTIFICATION
**1. What are the four distinct stages of mosquito
development?**
A. Egg, nymph, pupa, adult
B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
C. Larva, nymph, adult, egg
D. Egg, larva, nymph, adult
**Correct answer:** B. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
**Rationale:** Mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis
with four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The first
three stages are aquatic, while the adult stage is terrestrial and
winged .
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**2. Approximately how many species of mosquitoes are
present in Michigan?**
A. 25
B. 40
C. 60
D. 100
**Correct answer:** C. 60
**Rationale:** There are approximately 60 species of
mosquitoes present in Michigan. These species are grouped
into different classes based on their larval habitats and life
histories .
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**3. A female mosquito takes a blood meal primarily to:**
A. Obtain energy for flying
B. Produce eggs
C. Obtain viruses necessary for her survival
D. Feed her young
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**Correct answer:** B. Produce eggs
**Rationale:** Only female mosquitoes take blood meals. They
utilize the protein from blood to produce eggs. Both male and
female mosquitoes feed on nectar and plant juices for energy,
but females require blood for reproduction .
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**4. The genus of mosquito having palps roughly as long as the
proboscis is:**
A. Aedes
B. Culex
C. Anopheles
D. Psorophora
**Correct answer:** C. Anopheles
**Rationale:** In female Anopheles mosquitoes, the palps are
about the same length as the proboscis and are straight-sided.
This is a key identifying characteristic. In other genera, the
palps are noticeably shorter than the proboscis .
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