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Which of the following gland/structure participate in excretion in Periplaneta Americana?

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Important Questions on Structural Organisation in Animals

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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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Which of the following features is not present in Periplaneta americana?
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Cockroach has 'superposition vision'. This type of vision has the following characteristic features 'EXCEPT'
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The cells of fat body of cockroach which contain symbiotic bacteria are:
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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 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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In male cockroaches, sperms are stored in which part of the reproductive system?
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Identify the correct sequence of flow of circulation of blood in Periplaneta americana
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In the abdomen of Cockroach, the ventral nerve cord is absent in the following segments
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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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Which of the following characteristics is incorrect with respect to cockroaches?
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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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Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth: