Cockroach - morphology and anatomy — practice questions

Question 1 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Which of the following is/are present in female cockroach? A. Collateral gland B. Mushroom gland C. Spermatheca D. Anal style E. Phallic gland Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. B and D only
• B. B and E only
• C. A only
• D. A and C only

Question 2 · difficulty L3 · understanding

In both sexes of cockroach, a pair of jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci are present on

• A. $$5^{\text {th }}$$ segment
• B. $$10^{\text {th }}$$ segment
• C. $$8^{\text {th }}$$ and $$9^{\text {th }}$$ segment
• D. $$11^{\text {th }}$$ segment

Question 3 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Match List I with List II related to digestive system of cockroach. List - I List - II A. The structures used for storing of food I. Gizzaard B. Ring of 6-8 blind tubules at junction of foregut and midgut. II. Gastric Caeca C. Ring of 100-150 yellow coloured thin filaments at junction of midgut and hindgut. III. Malpighian tubules D. The structures used for grinding the food. IV. Crop Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
• B. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• C. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
• D. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Question 4 · difficulty L3 · understanding

The Cockroach is :

• A. Ammonotelic only
• B. Uricotelic only
• C. Ureotelic only
• D. Ureotelic and Uricotelic

Question 5 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Given below are two statements : Statement I : In cockroach, the forewings are transparent and prothoracic in origin. Statement II : In cockroach, the hind wings are opaque, leathery and mesothoracic in origin. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
• B. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
• C. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• D. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Question 6 · difficulty L3 · understanding

In cockroach, excretion is brought about by - A. Phallic gland B. Urecose gland C. Nephrocytes D. Fat body E. Collaterial glands Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A, B and E only
• B. B, C and D only
• C. B and D only
• D. A and E only

Question 7 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Which of the following is characteristic feature of cockroach regarding sexual dimorphism?

• A. Presence of anal styles
• B. Presence of sclerites
• C. Presence of anal cerci
• D. Dark brown body colour and anal cerci

Question 8 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Match List-I with List-II regarding the organs of Cockroach: List - I List - II (a) Crop (i) Grinding the food particles (b) Proventriculus (ii) Secretion of digestive juice (c) Hepatic caecae (iii) Removal of nitrogenous waste (d) Malpighian tubules (iv) Storage of food Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)
• B. (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)
• C. (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
• D. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)

Question 9 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Excretion in cockroach is performed by all, EXCEPT:

• A. Hepatic caeca
• B. Urecose glands
• C. Malpighian tubules
• D. Fat body

Question 10 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Tegmina in cockroach, arises from

• A. Prothorax
• B. Mesothorax
• C. Metathorax
• D. Prothorax and Mesothorax