Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Insect wings operate by


A)only pulling the wing upward and letting gravity pull it downward.
B)small thin muscles actually contracting within the wing membrane itself.
C)either attaching to the wing directly or moving the wing by distorting the thoracic components.
D)extending the wing in and out of the thorax.
E)whirling the wing in a circle.

Answer

C