NEET2015ZoologyStructural Organisation in AnimalsActual
The terga, sterna and pleura of cockroach body are joined by:
Options
- ACementing glue
- BMuscular tissue
- CArthrodial membrane
- DCartilage
Correct answer
C. Arthrodial membrane
Step-by-step solution
The tough, flexible cuticle between the sclerotized parts (skeletal elements) that allows relative movement is called an arthrodial membrane. The terga, sterna and pleura are chitinous plates which cover the cockroach body. These three are linked together by a thin arthrodial membrane.