Q158 / 180 · AIIMS 2019 (26 May) · Zoology

In cockroach

  • A
    ejaculatory duct opens in phallic gland
  • B
    phallic gland produces sperms
  • C
    vas deferens opens in phallic gland
  • Correct answer
    D
    phallic gland opens in left phallomere.

Solution

Phallic gland is a large elongated saclike structure which lies beneath the utricular gland and the ejaculatory duct. It tapers posteriorly and terminates into a duct near the male gonophore on the left phallomere. The secretion of phallic gland forms the outermost layer of the spermatophore.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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