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← Nature & AnimalsWhich developmental consequence results when juvenile hormone esterase (JHE) activity increases within insect hemolymph?
A)Inhibition of imaginal disc differentiation
B)Premature pupation before critical mass✓
C)Prolonged larval stage development
D)Increased synthesis Prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH)
💡 Explanation
Increased JHE degrades the juvenile hormone, causing development to progress through pupation via hormonal control; JHE removes stimulus. Premature pupation occurs because, rather than prolonged larval development, levels of juvenile hormone drop rapidly therefore initiating the earlier metamorphosis.
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