NEET Solved Paper 2018 Question 59
Question: Which of the following features is used to identify a male cockroach from a female cockroach? [NEET - 2018]
Options:
A) Forewings with darker tegmina
B) Presence of caudal styles
C) Presence of a boat shaped sternum on the 9th abdominal segment
D) Presence of anal cerci
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Male cockroaches have a pair of short, unsegmented structures called caudal styles on the 9th abdominal segment, which are absent in females. This is a distinguishing characteristic used to differentiate between the sexes in cockroaches.
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