Your younger brother observes some mosquitoes sucking juices of cut fruit pieces,though it is common knowledge that mosquitoes suck blood of humans. How will you explain this behaviour to him?
- AOnly male mosquitoes suck blood.
- BOnly female mosquitoes suck blood for egg production,while both sexes feed on plant juices/nectar for energy.
- CMosquitoes have changed their diet due to evolution.
- DMosquitoes suck fruit juice when they are sick.
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