Zoology-Cockroach Morphology
NEET Zoology Cockroach Morphology MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 11
In a diagram of the cockroach's digestive system, identify the structure that immediately follows the crop and is responsible for grinding food particles.
A
Gizzard
B
Oesophagus
C
Midgut
D
Hindgut
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The structure that follows the crop in the alimentary canal of a cockroach is the gizzard, which has an outer layer of thick circular muscles and a thick inner cuticle with six highly chitinous plate-like teeth for grinding food particles.
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