Synthetic versions of which of the following hormones are being used as insecticides to prevent insects from maturing into reproducing adults?
A)ecdysone
B)juvenile hormone
C)oxytocin
D)brain hormone
E)prothoracic hormone

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Juvenile hormone is used as an insecticide to disrupt insect development by preventing them from maturing into reproducing adults. Synthetic versions of juvenile hormone can be used to mimic the natural hormone and disrupt normal insect development.

Synthetic Versions of Which of the Following Hormones Are Being