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About _____ of all insects are known to feed on green plants.
BiologyOrganisms and PopulationsNEET
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  • A half
  • B one-fourth
  • C one-third
  • D two-third
Solution:
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The correct answer is: one-fourth
Phytophagous (herbivore predator) are those insects which fees on trees. These group comprise nearly 25% of the total insect population. They consume the plant sap. Plants have developed various ways to overcome the predation of phytophagus as plants cannot run away. Thorns, chemicals are ways to keep insect attack at bay.

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