Insect Physiology Quiz

• The stage of insect development after pupation
• The process of hardening the insect exoskeleton
• The developmental stage enclosed in the integument of the preceding instar
• The condition of the insect immediately after molting and before the cuticle has hardened (correct)

• The developmental stage enclosed in the integument of the preceding instar (correct)
• The condition of the insect immediately after molting
• The stage of insect development after pupation
• The process of hardening the insect exoskeleton

• The stage of insect development after pupation
• The process of hardening the insect exoskeleton by shedding the old exoskeleton
• The polymerization and cross bonding of chitin and protein to produce the hardened insect exoskeleton (correct)
• The condition of the insect immediately after molting and before the cuticle has hardened