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What is correct about the anal cerci in a cockroach?
BiologyStructural Organisation in AnimalsNEET
Options:
  • A Emerge out from the 10th segment in both the sexes.
  • B Found in male cockroaches only.
  • C These are short thread like structures
  • D These are used for the purpose of reproduction.
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The correct answer is: Emerge out from the 10th segment in both the sexes.
The abdomen in both male and female cockroaches consists of 10 segments. A pair of anal cerci are found in the 10th segment of both the sexes. They are joint filamentous structures that are sensitive to sound and vibrations.
Meanwhile, anal styles are a pair of short thread-like structures that help in copulation. These are found in males only.

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