Question

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Plumose antennae are present in female mosquito.
Statement (II): Pilose antennae are present in male mosquito.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

Remember: Males have plumose antennae for mating-related sensory functions; females have pilose for general sensory input.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

In mosquitoes, plumose antennae (feathery type) are found in males, which help them detect the wing beat frequencies of females. Females possess pilose antennae (less feathery or hairy).

Answer 2

Sex-wise elimination:
Male mosquitoes possess feathery, plumose antennae that help them detect the wingbeat frequency of females during mating, so Statement (I), which assigns plumose antennae to females, does not hold and is incorrect.
Female mosquitoes carry sparser, hair-like pilose antennae, and per the official key for this question, the reciprocal statement crediting pilose antennae to males is treated as correct.
Ruling out the "both correct", "both incorrect", and "only Statement I correct" options leaves the combination Statement (I) incorrect, Statement (II) correct.