Zoology-Cockroach Morphology
NEET Zoology Cockroach Morphology Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11
Assertion (A): The gizzard in cockroaches is responsible for grinding food particles.
Reason (R): The gizzard contains six highly chitinous plates called teeth that aid in the grinding process.
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
The NCERT context states that the gizzard in cockroaches has an outer layer of thick circular muscles and thick inner cuticle forming six highly chitinous plates called teeth, which help in grinding the food particles.
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