Q.

Choose the structures that are exclusive to male cockroach and mark the correct option.

a. Anal cerci

b. Anal styles

c. Colleterial glands

d. Mushroom gland

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a

a and b

b

b and c

c

a and c

d

b and d

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

A characteristic mushroom shaped gland is present in the 6th-7th abdominal segments which functions as an accessory reproductive gland in male cockroach. Males also bear a pair of short, thread like anal styles which are absent in females.

In both sexes, the 10thsegment bears a pair of jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci.

In females, the 7th sternum is boat shaped and together with the 8thand 9thsterna forms a brood or genital pouch whose anterior part contains female gonopore, spermathecal pores and colleterial glands.

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