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Nearly what share of all insects are phytophagous?

A75 per cent
B25 per cent
C50 per cent
D10 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 25 per cent
1. Herbivores are the predators of plants. 2. About 25 per cent of insects feed on plants. 3. Plants evolved thorns and chemical defences. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 13, Organisms and Populations._
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