Zoology-Cockroach Morphology
NEET Zoology Cockroach Morphology Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11
Assertion (A): Cockroaches are uricotelic animals. | Reason (R): In cockroaches, nitrogenous waste is converted into urea before excretion.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Cockroaches are uricotelic because they excrete nitrogenous waste in the form of uric acid, not urea. This process is facilitated by Malpighian tubules.
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