Zoology-Cockroach Morphology

NEET Zoology Cockroach Morphology MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-fact-Hard-Class 11

What structure in the cockroach's digestive system is primarily responsible for grinding food particles?

A

Gizzard

B

Crop

C

Hindgut

D

Oesophagus

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The gizzard, also known as proventriculus, has an outer layer of thick circular muscles and chitinous plates called teeth that help in grinding the food particles, as mentioned in the NCERT context.

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