If you were to remove the prothoracic glands from the insect larva, what would you expect the results to be? The larva would:

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The prothoracic glands stimulate the molting process in insects, so removal of these glands would prevent the insect larva from molting again. Therefore, the larva would remain in its current developmental stage and never molt again. It would not pupate or emerge as an adult since these processes require molting.

If You Were to Remove the Prothoracic Glands from the Insect