Select the correct option with respect to Cockroaches :-
- Nervous system comprises of a dorsal nerve cord and ten pairs of ganglion
- The fore wings are tegmina which are used in flight
- Malpighian tubules convert nitrogenous wastes into urea
- Males bear short anal styles not present in females
Answer
(4) Males bear short anal styles not present in females
Solution
As per NCERT (Cockroach):
• The nervous system consists of a series of fused, segmentally arranged ganglia joined by paired longitudinal connectives on the ventral side ⇒ (1) wrong.
• Fore wings (mesothoracic) are tegmina, opaque, dark and leathery, and cover the hind wings when at rest; the hind wings are used in flight ⇒ (2) wrong.
• Malpighian tubules absorb nitrogenous waste products and convert them into uric acid (uricotelic) ⇒ (3) wrong.
• In males, the 9th sternum bears a pair of short, thread-like anal styles, which are absent in females ⇒ (4) correct.
Answer: (4)