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    Insect in which all the ten pairs of spiracles are open and functional is known as:
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    Insect in which all the ten pairs of spiracles are open and functional is known as:

    A.

    Apneustic

    B.

    Holopneustic

    C.

    Propneustic

    D.

    Metapneustic

    Correct option is B


    In insects, spiracles are external openings of the tracheal respiratory system. Most insects have ten pairs of spiracles2 thoracic (1 pair each on the meso- and metathorax) and 8 abdominal (on the first eight abdominal segments).
    When all 10 spiracles are open and functional, the insect is said to have a holopneustic type of tracheal system.
    �� Types of Tracheal Systems Based on Spiracle Functionality:
    1. Holopneustic
    · All 10 pairs of spiracles (2 thoracic + 8 abdominal) are open and functional.
    · Common in most larvae and adult terrestrial insects (e.g., grasshoppers, caterpillars).
    2. Apneustic
    · No functional spiracles.
    · Found in aquatic insects (e.g., some aquatic larvae) that rely on cutaneous respiration or gills.
    3. Propneustic
    · Only one pair of spiracles (usually anterior thoracic) is functional.
    · Seen in early instar larvae of some flies (e.g., mosquito larvae).
    4. Metapneustic
    · Only the last pair (posterior abdominal) of spiracles is functional.
    · Seen in late-instar larvae of Diptera (e.g., house fly maggots).

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