Is it true that cockroaches have an outer skeleton?

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Cockroach:
They are either brown or black colored animals.
They belong to the phylum Arthropoda.
They are dioecious organisms.
They are nocturnal omnivores.
They are serious pests and are also vectors for various diseases.
Skeleton:
The cockroach has an exoskeleton made of chitin.
It is composed of hard plates called sclerites.
The plate on the dorsal side is known as tergites while on the ventral side is known as sternites.
Final answer: Therefore, the given statement is true.

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Question 2.5

Indicate true (T) and false (F) among the following sentences.
Cockroaches have an outer skeleton.

Cockroach has outer skeleton.

Indicate true (T) or false (F) for the following sentences.

(a) Movement and locomotion of all animals is exactly the same. ( )

(b) Cartilages are harder than bones. ( )

(d) The fore arm has two bones. ( )

(e) Cockroaches have an outer skeleton. ( )

The skeleton of a cockroach is called the exoskeleton. Do you agree? Explain.

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