NEET Biology question

Select the incorrect statement from the ones given below with respect to *Periplaneta americana*.

(A)Nervous system located dorsally, consists of segmentally arranged ganglia joined by a pair of longitudinal connectives
(B)Males bear a pair of short thread like anal styles
(C)There are 16 very long Malpighian tubules present at the junctions of midgut and hindgut
(D)Both (a) and (c)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Statement (A) is incorrect because the cockroach's nerve cord runs ventrally, not dorsally. Statement (C) is also incorrect because there are far more than 16 Malpighian tubules — typically around

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