Match the following parts of cockroach (List I) with their respective functions (List II):
List-I (Part) List-II (Function)
A. Malpighian tubules I. Excretion and osmoregulation
B. Tegmina II. Protection of hind wings during flight
C. Maxillae III. Handling and manipulation of food
D. Crop IV. Temporary storage of food
Options:
1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
3. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
4. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

Subtopic:  Cockroach: Intro & External Morphology | Cockroach: Head & Mouth Parts | Cockroach: Digestive System | Cockroach: Excretory System |
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Which structure in the cockroach's alimentary canal is responsible for grinding food particles?
1. Crop
2. Gizzard
3. Oesophagus
4. Rectum
Subtopic:  Cockroach: Digestive System |
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Match List-I with List-II regarding the organs of cockroach: 
List-I List-II
(a) Crop (i) grinding the food particles
(b) Proventriculus (ii) secretion of digestive juice
(c) Hepatic caecae  (iii) removal of nitrogenous waste
(d) Malpighian tubules (iv) storage of food

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
2. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
3. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
4. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Subtopic:  Cockroach: Digestive System | Cockroach: Excretory System |
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In cockroach, foregut comprises of

1. Pharynx, oesophagus, crop and gizzard

2. Mesenteron, crop and gizzard

3. Ileum, colon and rectum

4. Pharynx, oesophagus and rectum

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Malpighian tubules in cockroach are present at the junction of ___A_____   and ____B______  and are ____C______  in number. Choose the option that correctly fills the blanks.
(A) (B) (C)
1. Foregut    Midgut    6-8
2. Midgut    Hindgut    100-150
3. Foregut    Midgut    100-150
4. Foregut    Hindgut    6-8
Subtopic:  Cockroach: Digestive System | Cockroach: Excretory System |
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In the following diagram of alimentary canal of cockroach, identify the labels A, B, C and D respectively. 
            
1. A-Gizzard, B-Crop, C-Malpighian tubules, D-Hepatic caeca
2. A-Oesophagus, B-Crop, C-salivary glands, D-Hepatic caeca
3. A-Crop, B-Gizzard, C-Hepatic caeca, D-Malpighian tubules
4. A-Gizzard, B-Hepatic caeca, C-Malpighian tubules, D- Cilia 
Subtopic:  Cockroach: Digestive System |
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NEET - 2024
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Select the correct sequence of organs in the alimentary canal of cockroach starting from mouth:

1. PharynxOesophagusIleumCropGizzardColonRectum

2. PharynxOesophagusCropGizzardIleumColonRectum

3. PharynxOesophagusGizzardCropIleumColonRectum

4. PharynxOesophagusGizzardIleumCropColonRectum

Subtopic:  Cockroach: Digestive System |
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NEET - 2019
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Which part of the digestive system of a cockroach has an outer layer of thick circular muscles and a thick inner cuticle forming six highly chitinous plates called teeth?
1. Crop 2. Gizzard
3. Oesophagus 4. Hepatic cecae
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