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1 Which of the following features is used to identify a
male cockroach from a female cockroach ?
A. Presence of a boat - shaped sternum on the 9th
abdominal segment
B. Presence of caudal styles
C. Forewings with darker legmina
D. Presence of anal cerci
2 In male cockroaches, sperms are stored in which part
of the reproductive system ?
A. Seminal vesicles
B. Mushroom glands
C. Testes
D. Vas deferens
3 Which of the following features is not present in
periplaneta americana ?
A. Exoskeleton composed of N-acetylglucosamine
B. Metamerically segmented body
C. Schizocoelom as body cavity
D. Indeterminate and radial cleavage during
embryonic development
4 The body cells in cockroach discharge their
nitrogenous waste in the haemoglobin mainly in the
form of
A. Urea
B. Calcium carbonate
C. Ammonia
D. Potassium urate
5 In cockroach, the ootheca are formed by the secretion
of
A. Phallic gland
B. Conglobate gland
C. Collaterial gland
D. Mushroom gland
6 Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary
canal of cockroach starting from mouth.
A. Pharynx → oesophagus → ileum → crop → gizzard
→ colon → rectum
B. Pharynx → oesophagus → crop → gizzard → ileum
→ colon → rectum
C. Pharynx → oesophagus → gizzard → crop → ileum
→ colon → rectum
D. Pharynx → oesophagus → gizzard → ileum → crop
→ colon → rectum
7 Choose the incorrect pair from the matches given
below.
A. Antennae - sensory receptors
B. Metathoracic wings - flying
C. Malpighian tubule - excretion
D. Crop - food grinding
8 Read the following statement having two blankets a
and b. In cockroach, aring of 6 - 8 blind tubules called
(a) is present at the junction of foregut and midgut
while at the junction of midgut and hindgut a ring of
100 - 150 yellow coloured thin filamentous (b) is
present. Select the one correct option that fills the two
blanks.

a b

A Malpighian tubules Hepatic caecae

B Fat bodies Vasa efferentia

C Hepatic caecae Malpighian tubules

D Vas deferens Fat bodies

9 In cockroach, the oothecal case of ootheca is formed
by the secretion of
A. Phallic gland
B. Collaterial gland
C. Mushroom gland
D. Conglobate gland
10 The development of Periplaneta americana is
A. Holometabolous
B. Paurometabolous
C. Ametabolous
D. Hemimetabolous
11 About how many times does the nymph of the
Periplaneta americana undergo moulting before
becoming an adult?
A. 4
B. 2
C. 17
D. 13
12 In the given diagram of a leg of cockroach, parts have
been indicated by alphabets. Select the answer in
which these alphabets have been correctly matched
with the parts which they indicate.

A B C D E

a. Coxa Tibia Tarsus Femur Trochanter

b. Coxa Femur Trochanter Tarsus Tibia

c. Coxa Tarsus Femur Tibia Trochanter

d. Coxa Trochanter Femur Tibia Tarsus

13 In the mouth parts of a cockroach, the labium forms (i)
________ while (ii) _______ acts as a tongue.

A. (i) - upper lip , (ii) - maxilla

B. (i) - upper lip , (ii) - hypopharynx
C. (i) - lower lip , (ii) - maxilla
D. (i) - lower lip , (ii) - hypopharynx
14 Complete the following flow chart by selecting the
correct option.

A B C D

a. Stipes Hypopharynx Exopodite First maxillae

b. Stipes Exopodite Hypopharynx First maxillae

c. First maxillae Hypopharynx Exopodite Stipes

d. First maxillae Exopodite Hypopharynx Stipes

 Answers

1 B 8 C

2 A 9 B

3 D 10 B

4 D 11 D

5 C 12 D

6 B 13 D

7 D 14 c
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