NEET2020Zoology-Invertebrate Anatomy
NEET 2020 Zoology Nervous System MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
If the head of cockroach is removed, it may live for few days because:
A
the head holds a small proportion of a nervous system while the rest is situated along the ventral part of its body.
B
the head holds a 1/ of a nervous system while the rest is situated along the dorsal part of its body.
C
the supra-oesophageal ganglia of the cockroach are situated in ventral part of abdomen.
D
the cockroach does not have nervous system.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Cockroaches can survive without their head because the majority of their nervous system is distributed along the ventral side of their body.
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