Zoology - Structural Organisation in Animals Question with Solution | TestHub
Match the columns I, II and III, and choose the CORRECT combination from the options given regarding Cockroach
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |||
| a. | Testes | K. | segments | w. | 1 pair |
| b. | Ovaries | L. | segments | x. | 8 ovarioles |
| c. | Spermathecae | M. | segments | y. | bilobed |
| d. | Mushroom | N. | segment | z. | single |
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Solution:
The male reproductive system in cockroaches consist of a pair of testes, a pair of vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, seminal vesicle, mushroom glands, and external genitalia. Testes are present atsegments while the mushroom gland is present insegments. The female reproductive system consists of a pair of ovaries, a pair of oviducts, a common oviduct i.e. vagina, genital chamber and external genitalia. The genital chamber shows the opening of spermathecae which is a storehouse of sperms. Ovaries extend fromsegments and show many tubules known as ovarioles. Spermathecae is in thesegment.
