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median flexible lobe
A(n) ________, acting as the tongue (hypopharynx), lies within the cavity enclosed by the mouthparts.
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seminal vesicles
The sperms are stored in the ________ and are glued together in the form of bundles called spermatophores which are discharged during copulation.
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nitrogenous waste products
They absorb ________ and convert them into uric acid which is excreted out through the hindgut.
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respiratory system
The ________ consists of a network of the trachea, that opens through 10 pairs of small holes called spiracles present on the lateral side of the body.
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external genitalia
The ________ is represented by male gonapophysis or phallomere (chitinous asymmetrical structures, surrounding the male gonopore)
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hind wings
The ________ are transparent, and membranous, and are used in flight.
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Forewings
________ (mesothoracic) called tegmina are opaque dark and leathery and cover the hind wings when at rest.
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short extension
The head is connected with the thorax by a(n) ________ of the prothorax known as the neck.
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Sperms
________ are transferred through spermatophores.
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right angles
The Head is triangular in shape and lies anteriorly at ________ to the longitudinal body axis.
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mesothorax
Thorax consists of three parts- prothorax, ________, and metathorax.
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relative humidity
They are dropped or glued to a suitable surface, usually in a crack or crevice of high ________ near a food source.
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dark reddish
The ootheca is a(n) ________ to the blackish brown capsule, about 3 /8 " (8 mm) long.
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Phylum Arthropoda
Cockroaches are brown or black- bodied animals that are included in the class Insecta of== ________.
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female reproductive system
The ________ consists of two large ovaries, lying laterally in the 2nd- 6th abdominal segments.
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Excretion
________ is performed by Malpighian tubules.
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haemolymph
The ________ is composed of colourless plasma and haemocytes.
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six segments
It is formed by the fusion of ________ and shows great mobility in all directions due to a flexible neck.
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Males
________ bear a pair of short, threadlike anal styles which are absent in females.
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compound eyes
The ________ are situated at the dorsal surface of the head.
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dorsal anus
It contains the ________, ventral male genital pore, and gonapophysis.
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Blood vessels
________ are poorly developed and open into space (haemocoel)
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tubule
Each ________ is lined by glandular and ciliated cells.
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Antennae
________ have sensory receptors that help in monitoring the environment.
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tubes
Thin branching ________ (tracheal tubes subdivided into tracheoles) carry oxygen from the air to all the parts.
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nymph
The ________ grows by moulting about 13 times to reach the adult form.
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Male reproductive system
________ consists of a pair of testes one lying on each lateral side in the 4th- 6th abdominal segments.
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genital pouch
In males, the ________ or chamber lies at the hind end of the abdomen bounded dorsally by the 9th and 10th terga and ventrally by the 9th sternum.
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Oviducts
________ of each ovary unite into a single median oviduct (also called vagina) which opens into the genital chamber.
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The body of the cockroach is segmented and divisible into three distinct regions
head, thorax, and abdomen
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Thorax consists of three parts
prothorax, mesothorax, and metathorax
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The female reproductive system consists of two large ovaries, lying laterally in the 2nd
6th abdominal segments