Question

The blowflies lay their eggs on dead bodies because of______.

1. the bad smells
2. the rich food source for the young maggots
3. the safety offered for the young
4. the garbage located near the body

Answer 1

2. The rich food source for the young maggots

Answer 2

The blowflies lay their eggs on dead bodies because of the bad smell.

Answer: 1

Explanation:

The blowflies are involved in the decomposition of the dead and decayed organism which also includes human beings.

As soon as the dead bodies start to decompose, it is completely exposed to the surrounding primarily by the foul odor.

The blow files sense this smell through the special receptors located in their antennae and reach near the dead body and lay eggs on it.

From this, it can be inferred that the bad smell spread from the dead bodies’ causes the blowflies to lay their eggs on it.