NEET Biology question

Select the correct option with respect to cockroaches.

(A)Malpighian tubules convert nitrogenous wastes into urea
(B)Males bear short anal styles not present in femalesCorrect
(C)Nervous system comprises of a dorsal nerve cord and ten pairs of ganglia
(D)The forewings are tegmina which are used in flight

Answer: (B)

Solution

Male cockroaches bear a pair of short, thread-like anal styles at the posterior end, a feature absent in females, making this a reliable way to distinguish the sexes. Option (A) is wrong since Malpighian tubules convert wastes into uric acid, not urea;

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