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← Nature & AnimalsWhich limiting developmental consequence occurs when hormone ecdysone pulses fail during insect larval stages?
A)Premature adult wing development ceases
B)Incomplete molting or deformed pupae✓
C)Advanced organogenesis in the larvae
D)Prolonged larval lifespan indefinitely occurs
💡 Explanation
Insects rely on ecdysone pulses for molting; therefore, disruption causes incomplete metamorphosis, like deformed pupae, because disrupted hormone signaling affects the molting process, rather than only wing development, advanced organogenesis, or lifecycle dysregulation.
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