Q587
Peseudocoli is present instead of antennae for light perception in which order?
A.
Diplura
B.
Protura
AnswerC.
Collembola
D.
Thysanura
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Pseudoculi is present instead of antennae for light perception in Protura order.Pseudoculus (plural pseudoculi, Latin oculus 'eye') is the name applied to various eye-like structures which are nevertheless not eyes. Amongst the organisms possessing pseudoculi are Protura, which their function is not well-known.
The Protura, or proturans, and sometimes nicknamed coneheds, are very small, soil-dwelling animals, so inconspicuous they were not noticed until the 20th century. The head is conical and bears two pseudoculi with unknown functions.