Multiple Choice QuestionsOrganisms who are able to freely interbreed producing fertile off-springs and having a similar blueprint for making these organisms are referred to as
Species
Tribe
Genus
Sub-genus
The stratified epithelium is found in
Seminiferous tubule
Fallopian tube
Nasal cavity
Kidney tubules
The blood of cockroach contains no respiratory pigment. It means that
respiration is anaerobic
cockroach does not respire
oxygen goes directly into tissues by diffusion
oxygen goes into tissue by intracellular capillary system
Which is common between earthworm, leech and centipede?
They have Malphigian tubules
They are hermaphrodite
They have ventral nerve cord
None of the above
In Pheretima, septa are absent between which segments?
3/4 and 9/10
4/5 and 8/9
5/6 and 7/8
7/8 and 6/7
In cockroach, larval and nymphal characters are maintained by
ecdysone
salivary glands
parotid gland
juvenile hormone
D.
juvenile hormone
Juvenile hormone is produced by corpora allata in insects, it favors the development of juvenile characteristics. During larval life, this hormone predominates and each moult yields another larger juvenile and keeps the larva in immature condition or maintains juvenility.
Ecdysone is a steroidal, moulting hormone of prothoracic gland, in insects that triggers metamorphosis.
Salivary glands are the merocrine or epicrine type of gland. Their secretion diffuses out through the cell surface, causing no damage to the cell. In man, 3 pairs of salivary glands are present and in rabbit, they are 4 pairs. salivary glands are absent in frog.
Parotid glands are compound tubulo- acinar glands and are the type of salivary glands with a flask like secretory portion. Poison gland of a toad is modified parotid gland. In rabbit, parotid glands are the largest salivary glands present beneath the ears. Duct of parotid gland is known as Stenson's duct in man.
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