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schepotkina [342]
3 years ago
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of long femur lengths (crickets)?​

Biology
1 answer:
MrRa [10]3 years ago
5 0

Answer and Explanation:

In crickets, femur length represents a highly important trait associated with jumping performance - an essential behavior for their survival and reproduction.

According to research, these are the possible advantages and disadvantages in regard to long femur length:

Advantages

  • Longer legs [may] provide higher power for the muscles in order to jump.
  • Long-legged crickets generate lower reaction forces while performing a jump, which enables them to lose less energy in comparison with crickets with shorter femur length.

Disadvantages

  • Longer femurs may increase the total take-off time of a cricken prior to a jump.
  • In some cases, longer femurs force insects to develop head or body structures to enable them to 'fit' the legs while they prepare to jump.
  • Increased energy loss while jumping from an elevated leaf.
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