NEET Biology question

Which is not true for cockroach?

(A)1 pair of compound eyes
(B)Forewings called tegmina used for flight are attached to 1st thoracic segmentCorrect
(C)1 pair of maxilla and mandibles
(D)Has 10 abdominal segments

Answer: (B)

Solution

The leathery forewings (tegmina) of the cockroach are attached to the mesothorax (the second, not the first, thoracic segment), and they serve chiefly as a protective cover rather than for flight, which is instead performed by

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