Q.

Which of the following features helps distinguish forewings of cockroach from hindwings?

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a

They arise from prothorax

b

They are transparent and membranous

c

They are useful for flight

d

They are opaque, dark and leathery

answer is D.

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The forewings (mesothoracic) are called tegmina. They are opaque dark and leathery and cover the hindwings when at rest. The hindwings (metathoracic) are transparent, membranous and are used in flight.
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