Question

Comma shaped stage in the life cycle of Mosquito is
A. Larval stage
B. Pupal stage
C. Imago stage
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Mosquitoes are the members of the fly family. They can be seen by naked eyes. Mosquitoes have a slender segmented body, one pair of wings, one pair of halters, three lone pairs of hair like legs and elongated mouthparts.

Complete Answer:
The mosquito life cycle consist of the four stages:
1. Egg stage
2. Larval stage
3. Pupal stage
4. Adult stage

1. Egg stage - This is the first stage of the life cycle. The female mosquitoes lay their eggs on the surface of standing water or at a moist place. The eggs of female mosquitoes can be washed off through any water current or rain.

2. Larval stage – When the eggs that are laid by female mosquitoes hatch, the mosquito enters into its larval stage. The body of larva is composed of three sections – the head, the thorax and the abdomen. Larvae of the mosquitoes are also called as the wigglers. The larval stage is the most active stage of the life cycle of the mosquito. The larva of the mosquito breathes through a tube which is called ‘siphon’. Siphon tube touches the water surface and helps the larva to get air to breathe.

3. Pupal stage – It is the third stage of the life cycle of mosquitoes. The pupa is comma shaped and breathes through the two tubes that are called trumpets. Trumpets the two tubes also help the mosquito pupa to stabilize in water.

4. Adult stage – Adult stage is the last stage of the life cycle of mosquitoes. After the pupal stage, mosquitoes become adults.
So, it has been clear from the above discussion that the comma-shaped stage in the life cycle of a mosquito is the Pupal stage.

Hence, the option C is the correct answer for this question.

Note: Itchy bites of the mosquitoes can cause many diseases like malaria, dengue, etc. So, it is advisable to follow some preventive measures from the itchy bites of mosquitoes.