Question

Mutual exchange of food in social insects is known as:

• A. Social Feeding
• B. Trophallaxis
• C. Preoral feeding
• D. Proctodaeal feeding

Hint:

Trophallaxis in honeybees distributes queen mandibular pheromone throughout the colony.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: "Social feeding" is a vague, non-technical phrase, ruled out.
Step 2: "Preoral feeding" means external pre-ingestion digestion, unrelated to sharing.
Step 3: "Proctodaeal feeding" is only one sub-type (anus-to-mouth), too narrow.
Step 4: The general term for mutual food exchange in social insects is Trophallaxis.