COCKROACH

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1.On an average, female cockroach produces ___ oothecae

7 – 8
9 – 10
8 – 9
10 – 11

2.Which of the following is a sense organ pair in cockroach?

Antennae and eyes
Maxillary palp and labial palps
Antennae and anal cerci
All of the above

3.Which of the following part of the cockroach helps in the removal of excretory products from the haemolymph?

Rectum
Malpighian tubule
Ileum
Cloaca

4.In female cockroach, anterior part of the genital pouch contains

Gonopore
Spermathecal pores
Collateral glands
All of these

5.The respiratory system of the cockroach consists of

A pair of lungs
A pair of bronchioles
A network of trachea
A network of alveoli

6.Blood vascular system of the cockroach is of

Open type
Closed type
Portal type
None of these

7.In the respiratory system of cockroach, trachea opens through 10 pairs of small holes called spiracles. The part of integument supporting spiracles is

Bronchioles
Alveoli
Peritreme
Tracheoles

8.Blood of a cockroach contains

Plasma and leucocytes
Erythrocytes and plasma
Erythrocytes and platelets
All of these

9.Each segment of the cockroach exoskeleton has hardened plates called

Sclerites
Carples
Arthrodial membrane
Ossicles

10.In female cockroach, which of the following part is absent?

Anal style
Anal cerca
Stema
Tergum

11.In the exoskeleton of the cockroach, sclerites are joined to each other by

Ossicles
Arthrodial membrane
Amino acids
Chitin

12.Ommatidia of the cockroach is

Visual unit
Hearing unit
Sensory unit
None of these

13.In cockroach the heart is

Muscular and tube-like
Three chambered
Membranous
Small

14.This Malpighian tubules in cockroach are present at the junction of

Fore gut and mid gut
Mid gut and hind gut
Fore gut and hind gut
Mid gut and gizzard

15.In which of the following body segments of cockroach wings are not present?

Mesothorax
Metathorax
Prothorax
Prethorax

16.Read the given statements about blood vascular system of cockroach
I. Circulatory system of cockroach is of closed type
II. It contains no blood vessels except aorta heart
III. Heart is 6 chambered
IV. The haemolymph is composed of colourless plasma and haemocytes
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect

Only I
I, II and III
I and III
Only IV

17.Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding cockroach (Periplaneta americana)?

Cockroaches belongs to the phylum – Arthropoda
Cockroaches are nocturnal animals
Cockroaches are cornivourous animals
Cockroaches have long antenna and legs

18.How many fertilised eggs are present in the oothecae of cockroach?

14 -16
19 – 24
20 – 25
25 – 30

19.In cockroach, fertilised eggs are stored in

Oothecae
Cocoon
Genital pouch of female
Gonapophyses

20.Cockroach belongs to

Class Insect of phylum – Echinodermata
Class Amphibia of phylum – Reptelia
Class Insect of phylum – Arthropoda
Class Insect of phylum – Annelida

21.Heart of the cockroach is

12 chambered
13 chambered
15 chambered
4 chambered

22.In cockroaches, spermatozoa are stored in

Conglobate gland
Seminal vesicles
Testes
Vas deferens

23.In both the sexes of cockroaches, the 10th segment bears a pair of joined filamentous structure called

Anal style
Anal cerci
Gonapophysis
Spermathecal pores

24.In cockroach, larval and nymphal characters are maintained by

Ecdysone
Salivary glands
Parotid glands
Juvenile hormone

25.Cockroaches are placed in the phylum-Arthropooda because

Chewing mouth parts
Presence of wings
Chitinous exoskeleton
Joined appendages