AIIMS2019Zoology-Structural Organisation in Animals

AIIMS 2019 Zoology Cockroach MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Characteristics of female cockroach

A

Presence of anal style

B

Each ovary is made up of '6' ovarioles

C

One pair spermatheca present and opens in genital chamber

D

Genital pouch is made up of 9ᵗʰ, 10ᵗʰtergum and 9ᵗʰ sternum

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Option C is correct because female cockroaches possess a single pair of spermathecae, which are specialized structures that store sperm and open into the genital chamber, facilitating reproduction. Option A is incorrect as anal styles are typically found in male cockroaches, not females. Option B is misleading; female cockroach ovaries consist of multiple ovarioles, usually more than six, depending on the species. Option D is also incorrect because the genital pouch is formed by the 8th and 9th tergites and the 8th sternum, not the 9th and 10th tergites.

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