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): Cockroaches excrete nitrogenous waste products in the form of uric acid through Malpighian tubules.
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 A
Detailed Explanation
Cockroaches excrete nitrogenous waste as uric acid, making them uricotelic, and this process is facilitated by Malpighian tubules as described in the NCERT context.
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