In Periplaneta americana, sperms are transferred through spermatophores during copulation. Identify the structure where these sperms are stored immediately after copulation, along with its correct location and sex.

Step-by-step solution

In cockroaches, during copulation, sperms are transferred from the male to the female in the form of bundles called spermatophores. After copulation, these sperms are received and stored in the spermatheca of the female cockroach until fertilization occurs. According to NCERT, a pair of spermatheca is present in the 6^ th abdominal segment of the female reproductive system. Seminal vesicles store sperms in males before copulation, not after. The mushroom gland is an accessory reproductive gland in males, not a sper