Correct option is B
In insects,
spiracles are external openings of the
tracheal respiratory system. Most insects have
ten pairs of spiracles—
2 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).