Q134 / 180 · NEET 2020 (Phase 2) · Zoology
Match the following columns with reference to cockroaches and select the correct option:
Column Column (a) Grinding of the food particles (i) Hepatic caeca (b) Secrete gastric juice (ii) segment (c) pairs (iii) Proventriculus (d) Anal cerci (iv) Spiracles (v) Alary muscles
Match the following columns with reference to cockroaches and select the correct option:
| Column | Column | ||
| (a) | Grinding of the food particles | (i) | Hepatic caeca |
| (b) | Secrete gastric juice | (ii) | segment |
| (c) | pairs | (iii) | Proventriculus |
| (d) | Anal cerci | (iv) | Spiracles |
| (v) | Alary muscles | ||
- Correct answerA
- B
- C
- D
Solution
Anal cerci: A pair of anal cerci arises from the lateral sides of the segment in both males and females. It has a sensitivity to sound & vibrations.
Gizzard/Proventriculus: It consists of six chitinous teeth and helps in the grinding of food materials. The outer membrane is thick to help in grinding.
At the junction between gizzard and midgut, finger-like tubular structures are present called hepatic caeca. These hepatic caeca help in the secretion of gastric juice and absorption.
Spiracles: The respiratory system in a cockroach opens to the outside by pairs of lateral openings called spiracles. pairs of spiracles occur in the thorax and pairs in the abdomen.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.