grasping
walking
feeling
web spinning
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The correct answer is:
A. grasping
Explanation (exam-focused):
In spiders, pedipalps are appendages near the mouth that are mainly used for:
Grasping prey
Handling food
In male spiders, they also help in reproduction, but that is not the main option here.
Why others are wrong:
B. Walking → done by the four pairs of legs
C. Feeling → mainly done by sensory hairs and antennae (in insects, not spiders)
D. Web spinning → done by spinnerets, not pedipalps
🧠 Exam tip:
If you see:
Pedipalps → think “grasping/handling food”
Spinnerets → web production
pediparp is used for feeling due to its chemical substance it contains
The correct answer is:
C. Feeling
Pedipalps in spiders are mainly used for sensing (feeling) their surroundings.
👉 Note: In male spiders, pedipalps are also modified for reproduction, but their general function is sensory.
Source: Chatgpt
C is the best anwser, although A is partially coorrect but the primary function of pedipalp is for feeling and it also helps to store and transfer man-fluid in male spider
A. grasping
Pedipalps in spiders are specialized appendages located near the mouth that are used for a variety of functions, including grasping prey, transferring man-fluid during mating, and sometimes for sensing and manipulating objects. They are not used for walking or web spinning, but primarily for grasping and manipulating objects.
It is the silk thread used to spin webs that is used for trapping its prey.Feeling is correct.
