Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

Where are the Malpighian tubules present in cockroach?

A. Before foregut
B. Between midgut and hindgut
C. Between foregut and midgut
D. After hindgut
Answer» C. Between foregut and midgut
2.

Which of these is not true about hepatic caeca in cockroach?

A. It lies below the gastric caeca
B. It secretes digestive juices
C. It is composed of blind tubules
D. It is located between the foregut and midgut
Answer» B. It secretes digestive juices
3.

The teeth of the gizzard in cockroach is composed of ______

A. calcium
B. cellulose
C. chitin
D. cellobiose
Answer» D. cellobiose
4.

Which body system is the proventriculus of cockroach a part of?

A. Nervous system
B. Circulatory system
C. Digestive system
D. Reproductive system
Answer» D. Reproductive system
5.

Crop in cockroach is used to grind the ingested food. True or false?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

In which abdominal segment are the anal cerci present in cockroach?

A. 8<sup>th</sup>
B. 6<sup>th</sup>
C. 10<sup>th</sup>
D. 7<sup>th</sup>
Answer» D. 7<sup>th</sup>
7.

Which of these structures is present in male cockroaches only?

A. Tegmina
B. Genital pouch
C. Anal cerci
D. Anal style
Answer» E.
8.

Which of these structures is dorsal in male cockroach?

A. Anus
B. Male genital pore
C. Gonapophysis
D. Foreleg
Answer» B. Male genital pore
9.

Where are spermathecal pores located in cockroach?

A. Maxilla
B. Gonapophysis
C. Brood pouch
D. Anal cerci
Answer» D. Anal cerci
10.

Which of these pairs of abdominal segments are a part of brood pouch of female cockroach?

A. 1<sup>st</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup>
B. 8<sup>th</sup>, 9<sup>th</sup>
C. 3<sup>rd</sup>, 4<sup>th</sup>
D. 11<sup>th</sup>, 12<sup>th</sup>
Answer» C. 3<sup>rd</sup>, 4<sup>th</sup>
11.

What is the shape of the seventh sternum of the female cockroach?

A. Boat shaped
B. Triangular
C. Oval
D. Irregular
Answer» B. Triangular
12.

How many segments is the abdomen of a cockroach divided into?

A. 3
B. 6
C. 10
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
13.

Which of these is characteristic of hindwings of a cockroach?

A. Thick, Smooth
B. Opaque, Leathery
C. Membranous, Transparent
D. Moist, Thick
Answer» D. Moist, Thick
14.

What structure of the cockroach is called the tegmina?

A. Hindwings
B. Thorax
C. Tongue
D. Forewings
Answer» E.