Zoology-Cockroach Morphology

NEET Zoology Cockroach Morphology MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 11

If the average length of a cockroach is 5 cm, and it has 6 abdominal ganglia, what is the average distance between consecutive abdominal ganglia assuming they are evenly distributed along the abdomen, which constitutes 60% of the total body length?

A

0.5 cm

B

0.6 cm

C

0.7 cm

D

0.8 cm

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The abdomen length is 60% of the total 5 cm body length, which equals 3 cm. With 6 ganglia, there are 5 intervals between them, so each interval is 3 cm / 5 = 0.6 cm.

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