The insect hormone 'Ecdysone' is responsible for which of the following processes?
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Correct answer: Triggering molting and pupation
Ecdysone is the 'molting hormone' secreted by the prothoracic gland. When secreted in the presence of high juvenile hormone, it leads to a larval molt; in the absence of juvenile hormone, it leads to pupation.
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