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NEET 2024
Exam
NEET
Year
2024
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Structural Organisation in Animals

NEET 2024 · Zoology · Structural Organisation in Animals

In both sexes of cockroach, a pair of jointed filamentous...

In both sexes of cockroach, a pair of jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci are present on

Options

  1. A10th 10^{\text{th }} segment
  2. B8th 8^{\text{th }} and 9th 9^{\text{th }} segment
  3. C11th 11^{\text{th }} segment
  4. D5th 5^{\text{th }} segment

Correct answer

A. 10th 10^{\text{th }} segment

Step-by-step solution

Correct answer is option (1), because in both sexes of cockroach, 10th 10^{\text{th }} segment bears a pair of jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci. Options (2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because 5th ,8th 5^{\text{th }}, 8^{\text{th }} and 9th 9^{\text{th }} segments do not bear such structures. In adult cockroaches only 10th 10^{\text{th }} segments are present in abdomen. 11th 11^{\text{th }} abdominal segment is absent.
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