Zoology-Organ & Organ Systems
NEET Zoology Organ & Organ Systems MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 11
If the alimentary canal of a cockroach is divided into the foregut, midgut, and hindgut, and the foregut is one-fourth of the total length, the midgut is one-third, and the hindgut is the remaining part, what fraction of the total alimentary canal does the hindgut represent?
A
5/12
B
1/6
C
1/4
D
1/3
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The foregut is 1/4 and the midgut is 1/3 of the total alimentary canal, so the hindgut is 1 - (1/4 + 1/3) = 5/12 of the total length.
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