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In Periplaneta americana, sclerites are fused together by a thin, flexible membrane known as

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Important Questions on Structural Organisation in Animals

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In the abdomen of Cockroach, the ventral nerve cord is absent in the following segments
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Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?
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The following are the joints of each leg of a cockroach
I) Tibia
II) Coxa
III Tarsus
IV) Femur
V) Trochanter

Arrange these in order.

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Identify the correct statement with reference to the nervous system of the cockroach:
a) The nervous system of cockroach is called as autonomic nervous system.
b) There are 3 thoracic and 6 abdominal ganglion.
c) Sub-oesophageal ganglion controls the movements of mouth parts.
d) The 6th abdominal ganglion innervates the 6th abdominal segment.

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Identify the correct sequence of flow of circulation of blood in Periplaneta americana
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The cells of fat body of cockroach which contain symbiotic bacteria are:
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In male cockroaches, sperms are stored in which part of the reproductive system?
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In cockroach, if the sub-oesophageal ganglion is damaged, which part of the cockroach is affected?
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Match the following:

  Cells of corpora adiposa of cockroach   Function
A. Trophocytes I. Symbiotic bacteria
B. Mycetocytes II. Store uric acid
C. Oenocytes III. Intra cellular digestion
D. Urate cells IV. Secrete lipids
    V. Store food

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Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth:
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Which of the following features is not present in Periplaneta americana?
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Match the following columns with reference to cockroaches and select the correct option:

Column-I Column-II
(a) Grinding of the food particles (i) Hepatic caeca
(b) Secrete gastric juice (ii) 10th  segment
(c) 10 pairs (iii) Proventriculus
(d) Anal cerci (iv) Spiracles
    (v) Alary muscles
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Cockroach has 'superposition vision'. This type of vision has the following characteristic features 'EXCEPT'