.Which of these insect groups has sodium as a major cation replaced by magnesium and potassium as a significant cation? A. zoophagous insects B. detritivores C. fungivorous insects D. phytophagous insects   2. Tyrosine, a free amino acid component of the hemolymph

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1.Which of these insect groups has sodium as a major cation replaced by magnesium and potassium as a significant cation?

A. zoophagous insects
B. detritivores
C. fungivorous insects
D. phytophagous insects
 
2. Tyrosine, a free amino acid component of the hemolymph, performs which of the following functions?
 
A. serves as storage depot of nutrients during larval development
B. aids in hydrolyzing bacterial cell walls
C. serves as a major source of energy for flight muscles
D. play an important role in the sclerotization of the cuticle
 
3.What is the significance of organic acids in the hemolymph?These are important
A. in the breakdown of proteins.
B. in balancing the cations in the blood.
C. as reusable lipid transport shuttle between tissues.
D. in the transport of hydrocarbons from their sites of synthesis to the cuticle.
 
4. What is the disaccharide trehalose to the hemolymph?
A. It combines with sorbitol to increase the efficiency of energy.
B. It retains the high energy capacity of the hemolymph.
C. It serves as a secondary source of immunity.
D. It is a major blood sugar in most insects
 
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