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Rhodnius Is an Arthropod That Can Be Decapitated and Live

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Rhodnius is an arthropod that can be decapitated and live for up to a year without its head. PTTH is a molting hormone that is stored in the head and released after a blood meal. Because of this you would expect that Rhodnius that are decapitated within a day of their last blood meal will


A) molt immediately upon decapitation.
B) never molt.
C) molt more frequently than normal Rhodnius.
D) revert to juveniles.
E) None of the above

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