NEET
Zoology

Cockroach Digestive System

Low Priority
Consistency: 10%
Weightage: 2 / 20 Yrs

High-Yield Trend

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2021
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Questions
3 MCQs

01
PYQ 2020
easy
zoology ID: neet-202

In cockroach, identify the parts of the foregut in correct sequence:

1. Mouth → Oesophagus → Pharynx → Crop → Gizzard
2. Mouth → Crop → Pharynx → Oesophagus → Gizzard
3. Mouth → Gizzard → Crop → Pharynx → Oesophagus
4. Mouth → Pharynx → Oesophagus → Crop → Gizzard

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02
PYQ 2020
easy
zoology ID: neet-202

Match the following columns with reference to cockroach and select the correct option:

Column - I Column - II
(a) Grinding of (i) Hepatic caeca the food particles
(b) Secrete gastric (ii) 10th segment juice
(c) 10 pairs (iii) Proventriculus
(d) Anal cerci (iv) Spiracles
(v) Alary muscles

Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
2. (iv) (iii) (v) (ii)
3. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
4. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)


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PYQ 2021
easy
zoology ID: neet-202

Which one of the following characteristics is incorrect with respect to cockroaches?

1. In females, 7th - 9th sterna together form a genital pouch.
2. 10th abdominal segment in both sexes, bears a pair of anal cerci.
3. A ring of gastric caeca is present at the junction of midgut and hind gut.
4. Hypopharynx lies within the cavity enclosed by the mouth parts.

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Preparing Cockroach Digestive System for NEET

Cockroach Digestive System is a specific sub-topic that frequently appears in the NEET examination. Understanding the underlying principles and practicing targeted questions is key to mastering this concept.

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