Q.

Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach?

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a

Presence of a boat-shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment

b

Presence of caudal styles

c

Forewings with darker tegmina

d

Presence of anal cerci

answer is B.

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Males bear a pair of short, thread like anal styles (caudal styles) arising from the 9th sternum which are absent in females.

7th sternum is boat shaped and together with the 8th and 9th sterna forms a brood or genital pouch in female cockroaches.

Forewings with darker tegmina and anal cerci are present in both male and female cockroaches.

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