Which of Wigglesworth's observations of Rhodnius bugs helped explain the role of insect hormones?
A) A blood meal triggers molting in these bugs.
B) If decapitated immediately following a blood meal, the bug will molt.
C) When two bugs are connected, they molt simultaneously.
D) When two bugs are connected, the feeding status of one can trigger molting in the other.
E) When two bugs are decapitated and connected, they do not molt into adults.

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Wigglesworth observed that when two bugs are connected, the feeding status of one can trigger molting in the other. This suggests that insect hormones, such as juvenile hormone and ecdysone, may be involved in regulating molting and metamorphosis in insects.

Which of Wigglesworth's Observations of Rhodnius Bugs Helped Explain the Role