ZoologyChoose the correct difference between male and female cockroaches. CharacterMaleFemale1.WingsPresentAbsent2.Anal cerciPresentAbsent3.Anal stylesPresentAbsent4.Genital pouchAbsentPresent

Choose the correct difference between male and female cockroaches.
Character Male Female
1. Wings Present Absent
2. Anal cerci Present Absent
3. Anal styles Present Absent
4. Genital pouch Absent Present

Solution:

Male cockroaches bear a pair of short, thread-like anal styles which are absent in females. Anal cerci are present in both sexes. They are a pair of jointed filamentous structures in 10^th abdominal segment. Wings are present in both sexes but they extend beyond the tip of the abdomen in males. Genital pouch is present in both sexes.